Defense
Tailored weight loss program for veterans disappoints
About 70 percent of vets are overweight.
Defense
Senators join forces to contain TRICARE hikes
Bipartisan bill would cap increases to certain health insurance fees in the program.
Pay & Benefits
House approves military pay raise
Chamber’s 2013 Defense authorization bill also rejects administration’s TRICARE premium hikes for retirees.
Pay & Benefits
The federal worker who most deserves a bonus
Agent involved in the bin Laden raid earns the equivalent of one third of his salary.
Defense
Another 34 companies pledge to hire more military spouses
Push to provide career-track employment doesn’t apply to same-sex partners.
Defense
Romney mistakenly adds two more Navy ships to his promised total
Candidate says he'd propose building 17 a year, up from 15 -- a figure campaign says was in error.
Nextgov
Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for active-duty troops
Defense and VA spent nearly $2 billion on psychotropic drugs during the past decade.
Pay & Benefits
Panel advances military pay raise
House appropriators approve 1.7 percent pay boost for service members in fiscal 2013.
Defense
U.S. has plans in place for attack on Iran, official says
The plan to strike would be used to prevent the country from developing a nuclear weapon.
Defense
New FBI probe of bomb plot highlights administration’s tough stance on leaks
Bureau is trying to identify which officials spoke to reporters about the foiled attack.
Defense
Obama awards Medal of Honor posthumously
Leslie H. Sabo Jr. was recommended for the honor decades ago, but the paperwork was lost.
Defense
Former Defense chief wanted to take out bin Laden with missile
Gates says he figured using a missile would be less risky.
Defense
Syrian rebels receive arms, with U.S. coordination
The U.S. isn't supplying arms but has helped assess the needs of the anti-Assad fighters.
Defense
Senate appropriators advance military construction, VA spending package
Subcommittee funds prior base closing rounds at requested levels.
Defense
Active-duty military now can see America the Beautiful for free
The government waives park fees for service members and their families.
Pay & Benefits
Panel rejects proposals to raise military retirees’ health care premiums
House committee approves minor co-pay increases, but says Obama’s TRICARE hikes go ‘too far.’
Defense
State Department denies negative report on Iraq police training
The New York Times reports $500 million program may be canceled.
Defense
Congressional homeland security leaders pessimistic on Afghanistan
Taliban is clearly not interested in negotiation, lawmakers say.
Defense
Child immigrant detentions up sharply
Situation has become especially dire in Texas where the federal government has set up five temporary shelters.
Defense