As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown
WEB3 days ago · Sep 8, 2024, 05:00 PM. Congress’ return to Capitol Hill from summer break means once again starting the countdown to another potential partial government shutdown, this one just a few weeks ...
VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance …
WEB3 days ago · A 2018 report from the VA Inspector General found that of 227,000 specialty medical transportation invoices over a 15-month period, about 20% were not properly authorized. Investigators estimated ...
GOP report blames Biden for disastrous end to US war in …
WEB3 days ago · House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America’s longest war on President Joe Biden ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 …
WEB3 days ago · DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the ...
Air Force Academy cadet dies after being found unconscious in …
WEB3 days ago · Air Force Academy Cadet 4th Class Avery Koonce, 19, died after being found unconscious in her dorm room Wednesday. (U.S. Air Force Academy) Officials are investigating the death of an Air Force ...
Vets’ benefits checks could be delayed without a VA funding fix soon
WEB6 days ago · Careers. Jobs for Veterans. VA officials have warned of a nearly $3 billion shortfall in funding for this fiscal year which could disrupt October benefits checks.
Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November
WEB3 days ago · A final decision by Congress on extra pay boosts for junior enlisted troops in 2025 isn’t likely to come until after the November elections, a key Senate lawmaker said Monday.. Senate Armed ...
Former cadets allege Coast Guard Academy failed to prevent sex …
WEB5 days ago · Thirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy accused overseers of the Connecticut school on Thursday of failing to prevent sexual violence on campus and covering it up, in federal ...
Watch the Air Force land an F-35 on a highway for the first time
WEB6 days ago · The U.S. Air Force landed an F-35 on a Finnish highway for the first time during a recent NATO exercise. (Air Force video) 4 minutes ago.
Does the Navy need sailors? A look at the future of unmanned ships
WEB6 days ago · How must the Navy evolve to become the unmanned force of the future? It has to change its culture experts say at Defense News Conference 2024.