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
The human factor
Sailors in Umm Qasr have a bird's-eye view of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iraq.
Defense
Clearing port for humanitarian relief is painstaking process
UMM QASR, IRAQ—Coalition forces have cleared a channel to this key Iraqi city for the delivery of humanitarian supplies, but a lot more work remains before the port is fully open.
Defense