Pay & Benefits

Panel Repeals Cuts to Pentagon Travel Per Diems

Major Defense legislation advances that would scrap a 2014 department policy that slashed long-term travel reimbursement rates.

Defense

US Blames Tech for Hospital Strike. But There’s More To The Story

The redacted investigation report reveals that the AC-130U crew got disoriented, ignored rules of engagement, and didn’t listen to a warning.

Defense

North Korea Sentences an American to 10 Years in Prison

Kim Dong-chul of Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested last October.

Defense

Senator Extends Flap Over Ash Carter Personal Email Use

Grassley not satisfied with Pentagon briefing and new internal records guidance.

Defense

It's Unclear Whether U.S. Investments in Afghan Education Are Paying Off

Watchdog faults State, Pentagon and USAID for weak assessments of $759.6 million in spending.

Defense

The NSA Doesn't Know How Many Americans It Is Spying On

Congress wants to know: How many Americans are caught up in the government’s digital dragnets?

Defense

If You Think the Navy Spends Most of Its Procurement Budget on Ships, Think Again.

Spending on aircraft trumps spending on ships—by a significant margin, a new analysis shows.

Defense

A Woman In Military Command of North America

General Lori Robinson is a step closer to becoming the first female to serve as a combatant commander.

Defense

Neuroscience: Torturing Terrorists Won’t Keep Americans Safe

Donald Trump has suggested the United States should bring back torture. He may be following the will of the people, but he’s not on the right side of science.

Defense

Obama Urges Europe to Contribute More to Their Own Defense

In Germany, the American president said, "If we do not solve these problems, you start seeing those who would try to exploit those fears and frustrations and channel them in a destructive way."

Defense

U.S. Forces Are Syria-Bound

President Obama announced the deployment of up to 250 troops, including Special Forces, for training and assisting local forces fighting ISIS.

Pay & Benefits

Bill Helping Combat-Wounded Vets Recoup Lost Severance Pay Advances

Defense has been improperly taxing the disability compensation of certain vets for more than two decades.

Defense

The Military Wants a Privacy Firewall for Disaster Response

A new tool to strip personal information from tweets and social media could help troops zero in on trouble spots.

Defense

Retaking A Booby-Trapped City, With U.S. Help

Several months after Iraqi troops flushed ISIS from Ramadi, the work of making the city safe is just beginning.

Defense

U.S. Troops, Apache Helicopters Are Being Sent to Iraq to Fight in Mosul

The U.S. will help Iraqi forces in their campaign against ISIS in the city.