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Troops would get up to 7% pay raise under proposed defense bill

The White House's proposed budget for fiscal 2027 includes a pay raise for junior enlisted service members and other pay grades, ranging from 5% to 7%.

By Cristina Stassis

2 weeks ago

Military recruiting off to ‘strong start’ for fiscal 2026, DOD says

Overall, the services met an average of 103% of their active-duty recruiting goals for fiscal 2025, according to the Defense Department.

By Karen Jowers

4 months ago

Former C-130 crew chief earns prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Hadi Kamara was a C-130 crew chief supporting the 86th Maintenance Squadron at Ramstein Air Base during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.

By Hope Hodge Seck

5 months ago

VA tech glitch halts GI Bill payments to thousands, advocates say

Up to 75,000 GI Bill recipients have been left without their anticipated payments for school and housing.

By Hope Hodge Seck

6 months ago

Suspected Abbey Gate bombing planner in custody, Trump says

A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American troops will appear Wednesday in federal court in the U.S.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

14 months ago

Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policy

Many are now left stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar awaiting transfer to the U.S. Others remain in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan.

15 months ago