Lawmakers float grant program to get service dogs to struggling vetsThe proposal would provide $2 million a year to community groups to pay for the costs of giving service dogs to veterans.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
Sluggish military recruiting worries CongressMilitary officials called this year the most difficult for recruiting they can remember.By Leo Shane III19 months ago
No clear return date for troops headed to Europe amid Russia threatsLawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior administration officials about the troop moves and latest tensions in Ukraine.By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould22 months ago
Top US general ‘shocked’ by report on AWOL guns, mulls fixThe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff signaled Thursday that he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the armed services keep account of their firearms.2 years ago
Austin signals intent to recommend changes to military sexual assault prosecutionsAustin is not ruling out support for removing sexual assault prosecutions from the chain of command.By Meghann Myers2 years ago
Lawmakers question VA approach on burn pits, advance bill to help military toxic exposure victimsThe moves continued congressional goal of addressing the issue of burn pits in some way this year.By Leo Shane III3 years ago