Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes

Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.

Military landlords starting to install home EV charging stations

Thousands of military families in privatized housing can sign up to get EV chargers installed in their garages or carports.

Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal

The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.

Witches be crazy: How one WWII ship led to the UK’s last witch trial

One particular séance in 1941 attracted the attention of the British War Office.

Costs, wait times up for military families after pharmacy cyberattack

Tricare beneficiaries asked to shoulder the entire cost of their prescriptions in the wake of a cyberattack have options to save money or be reimbursed.

Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog finds

A Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.

Opinion

How addressing waivers and eligibility can fix the recruiting crisis

There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix.

Supporting Military Spouses from Day One

No one understands the life of a military spouse quite like another military spouse.

Vets, cops should teach firearm storage safety to troops, study finds

Fellow service members and veterans were also highly rated as credible educators.

Does blocking this Air Force colonel’s promotion set a precedent?

Sen. Eric Schmitt is holding the promotion of Air Force Col. Ben Jonsson, creating concern that other senators will do the same for future nominations.