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Taiwan’s Tsai welcomes retired US admiral for China talks
Retired Adm. Phil Davidson, former head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warned in 2021 that the island could face an invasion from China this decade.
Former Navy chief convicted for Bahrain sex crimes faces new rape allegations
Calvin Halfacre has faced similar charges before.
Combat pay exempted from state income tax for New Jersey residents
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bipartisan legislation exempting combat pay earned by members of the military from the state income tax.
Navy chief convicted in Bahrain sex crimes seeks to overturn his sentence
Chief Logistics Specialist Calvin Halfacre pleaded guilty last year to paying three Thai prostitutes for sex while stationed in Bahrain, but the initial sexual assault charges were dropped.
Will major veterans suicide prevention legislation pass this year, or get stalled by political fights?
A key Senate leader announced a breakthrough on the issue Wednesday, only to have House leaders dispute the deal a day later.
Huge slate of veteran suicide prevention measures set for debate next month
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee will mark up 32 bills at a hearing scheduled for Sept. 10.
Veterans unemployment down for third month in a row, but still double pre-pandemic levels
About 700,000 veterans were looking for work in July, an improvement over recent months.
Veterans suicide prevention plans take a big step forward, but still face tough political hurdles
House and Senate lawmakers will have to work out difference between their outreach plans in coming weeks in hopes of passing reform legislation by the end of 2020.
Plan to change VA motto to include women draws Republican support
Department leaders have brushed off the effort as political correctness run amok, saying that changing Lincoln’s words would amount to revising history.
INDOPACOM head wants Aegis Ashore in Guam by 2026
The missile defense capability would form the "backbone" of Adm. Phil Davidson's highest priority: a new defense system around the American territory.
By Aaron Mehta