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Republican lawmakers take aim at VA bonuses amid staffing cuts

GOP lawmakers are pushing reforms for a host of department employee financial incentives, but Democrats worry the moves will hurt recruiting efforts.

By Leo Shane III

8 weeks ago

NATO drill sends divers, drones to sneak by underwater alarm sensors

Alliance officials are stepping up efforts to secure critical underwater infrastructure.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

10 months ago

US Navy preps hypersonic weapon test this spring, with Army watching

The Navy's hypersonic weapon test will determine the way forward for the Army's ground-launched hypersonic weapon capability.

18 months ago

Directed-energy weapons need full Pentagon commitment, industry says

At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. military, according to the National Defense Industrial Association.

By Colin Demarest

20 months ago

Air Guard nurse walked alongside Taliban to rescue patients from Kabul

Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times' 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Diversity: Necessary for readiness or the bogeyman?

Republicans say the diversity conversation has taken over the military. Pentagon leaders disagree.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago