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Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds to end shutdown

The vice president said he believes troops will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how the administration will reconfigure funding.

30 hours ago

With his observer’s parachute shredded, this pilot gave up his own

During the longest battle of the Vietnam War, Steven Bennett put his observer’s life above his own.

By Jon Guttman

2 days ago

Military launches ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel

The two most recent U.S. strikes occurred in the Pacific Ocean, departures from the previous seven that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean.

6 days ago

Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday.

4 weeks ago

Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD

Given the Defense Department's history with family housing privatization, the Pentagon should "move cautiously," one senator said.

By Karen Jowers

4 weeks ago

Senate rejects competing funding bills, increasing shutdown risk

The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1.

6 weeks ago