Dozens of lawmakers fight troop cuts
Members of the House National Guard and Reserve Caucus are calling on congressional defense leaders to halt the Pentagon's reduction in...
Money-Shuffling Got Military $1B to End Furloughs
Hey look, the Pentagon just found a billion bucks. Yes, one billion dollars. After weeks of furloughs that cost some 650,000 civil...
Martin Assumes Command of 60th Air Mobility Wing
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Col. Corey Martin assumed command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Dwight Sones during the wing’s...
McCain, Dempsey Duel Over US Role in Syria
One of the Senate’s top Republicans threatened to block the reconfirmation of the military’s top officer over how the U.S. should...
Chuck Hagel: Top Military Brass To Be Cut 20 Percent
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday he has ordered 20 percent “across the top” budget cuts for his Pentagon...
As Pentagon Furloughs Start, Congress Yawns
One of the most consequential effects of the sequester began today: Weekly unpaid furlough days for more than 650,000 civilian workers at...
Senate Panel Rejects Push for Independent Military Prosecutors
The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected a proposal to remove prosecution of sex-assault cases and other major crimes in the U.S....
Plan to Shut Military Supermarkets Shows Difficulty of Cutting Defense Spending
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Motion sensors and razor-wire coils ring the ammunition depot on this vast Marine Corps base. Sentries stand watch...
Fairchild Loses Bid to Host New Tankers
Wichita’s McConnell Air Force Base has been selected over Fairchild Air Force Base and two others to be the main operating base for the...
Texas Democrats Urge Pentagon to Reevaluate Foreign Bases Before Cutting Domestic Operations
Chief Warrant Officer 2, Antonio Ramirez, left, and Staff Sgt. Norman Llama speak in front of a pair of Terminal High Altitude Area...
