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Pentagon mulls special pay boost to fix health care personnel shortage
Officials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers.
Pentagon watchdog to review Austin’s hospitalization, notification
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog says he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization.
By Tara Copp, AP
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
DOD watchdog report warns of issues across military health care system
A lack of timely access to military health care plagues each of the services, according to a new Pentagon inspector general report.
Advocates push Supreme Court to expand veterans education benefits
A decision on the case could impact as many as 1.7 million veterans.
Navy appeals court overturns conviction of sailor who deserted in 1978
Airman Apprentice Antonio D. Miller remained on the lam for more than 44 years.
Military court rules on when unit group chats could get you in trouble
The case involved inappropriate messages sent in a "chief's mess" group.
Do troops have right to unanimous verdicts? Supreme Court could weigh in
The top military court decided in June that service members accused of crimes aren’t entitled to unanimous verdicts, unlike in the civilian legal system.
Fixes could cut months off wait for vets’ fire-damaged service records
An inspector general report said frequent procedural mistakes are adding months to elderly veterans' wait for military records.
Naval Academy sued over affirmative action admissions policy
A group critical of race-conscious admissions filed a lawsuit against the practice at the Naval Academy.
Soldiers’ attempt to sue Army for negligence may end before it begins
Two soldiers have accused the Army of negligence in a sprawling sexual abuse scandal. A decades-old court ruling stands in their way.
By Zamone Perez