Defense

March on Baghdad brings mix of power, flexibility

To get to the gates of Baghdad, the Army's V Corps leaders had to seize the strategic Karbala Gap while adjusting to unexpected opposition.

Defense

Bill would close pay gap for active duty feds

Three Senate lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the government to pay the difference between civilian and military wages for federal employees called to active duty.

Defense

New department begins pay and personnel overhaul

The Homeland Security Department’s 170,000 employees will have a say in a plan to replace federal civil service rules with new rules governing their pay, hiring, evaluation and union involvement, department officials announced Tuesday.

Defense

Senate Dems unveil plan to boost homeland spending

Defense

The human factor

Sailors in Umm Qasr have a bird's-eye view of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iraq.