Department of Defense

House appropriators have given their stamp of approval to the fiscal 2020 defense-spending bill, recommending a total of $690.2 billion in funding for...

Soldiers with permanent injuries that prevent them from completing the Army’s new fitness test could instead take an alternate test, Army officials...

“Big 4” congressional leaders are meeting with top White House officials this week with hopes of avoiding strict spending cuts later this year. House...

The Space Force, federal recognition of Guard officers and the threats of bureaucracy were among the topics discussed by the director of the Air...

The leader of the organization charged with spearheading an increase to soldier lethality outlined his priorities during an Association of the U.S...

The United States obligated more than $1.5 trillion on “war-related” costs since Sept. 11, 2001, according to a recent Defense Department report. Most...

Lawmakers and supporters of linking a long list of serious illnesses to overseas burn pits are pushing new legislation designed to help service...

House leaders have set their proposed spending levels for the fiscal 2020 budget. The chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Nita Lowey, D...

The Defense Department will loosen rules over the roles that troops can fill on the southern border and send more than 300 additional troops. Acting...

NGAUS has asked congressional leaders to support legislation that would lift the statutory spending caps for fiscal 2020 and 2021. In the letter...

A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with senior defense leaders showed the Pentagon has a ways to go before swaying Congress to add a sixth...

The National Guard’s top general said the force might have to cancel some drill weekends if it is not able to find funds in its budget to sustain the...