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Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
When a service’s top two officers aren’t available, who takes charge?
Who is the no. 3 officer in the military services? It's not a simple answer.
Senate confirms Gen. David Allvin as Air Force chief of staff
The Air Force spent more than a month without a confirmed four-star general at the helm.
Senate finally confirms Adm. Franchetti as Navy’s top officer
Several other high-level Navy nominations are still awaiting a Senate vote.
Air Force charges 2-star general with sexual assault, other crimes
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart has become the second Air Force general officer ever charged with a sexual crime.
Opinion
The demographic and fiscal time bombs ticking inside the Pentagon
The lack of 18-year-olds to serve and our country’s towering fiscal deficits will endanger our national security in the near term.
By John Ferrari
Navy to start fielding new hearing protection helmet this month
The new HGU-99/P Hearing Protection Helmet aims to facilitate crew communication and curtail hearing loss.
By Diana Stancy