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Government funding bill clears Congress, averting a shutdown

The plan now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to quickly sign it into law.

Opinion

America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits

In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."

West Point colonel arraigned again for alleged misconduct with cadets

Col. William Wright has been arraigned for a second time on charges related to alleged misconduct with a cadet.

Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans

Plans to avert a partial government shutdown starting this weekend appeared scuttled after President-elect Donald Trump opposed the bipartisan deal.

Senate finalizes plans for a massive junior enlisted pay boost in 2025

Troops ranked E-4 and below would see a 14.5% raise and all other troops a 4.5% raise under legislation headed to the White House.

Tom Cruise awarded top Navy honor for military movie roles

Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.

At the Battle of the Bulge, this tank commander wouldn’t back down

Brig. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke should have been on leave in Paris, enjoying a well-earned break from the nearly constant combat he’d been in since D-Day.

Most girls do not think they could succeed in the military: DOD data

In addition to fears among the youth surveyed, only one in five boys and one in 10 girls could name all six military services.

US and allies mark 80th anniversary of WWII Battle of the Bulge

One of the most important and deadly battles in World War II, the Battle of the Bulge stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive.

These Marine units will field new mobile command vehicle in 2025

Elsewhere in the Corps, Marines conducted the service’s first organic rebuild of a JLTV engine at a Defense Department depot.