The annual defense appropriations bill would give all troops a 4.5% pay raise in 2025, with some enlisted troops getting a boost of nearly 20%. The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program that will allow qualified recruits to enter the Corps with a rank as high as gunnery sergeant. Are commissaries meeting the religious dietary needs of troops and families? Officials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers. Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II. Austin will transfer authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks while he is indisposed, the Pentagon said. By Tara Copp, AP
4 months ago Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants to know how often military medical facilities have treated victims of terror. In addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program. A Defense Health Agency spokesperson said the agency is reviewing the content of the study. The Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot will now provide entry-level jobs for those looking to "put their foot in the door," a defense official said. Load More