Defense bill includes pay raises of up to 14.5% but neglects some health care proposals
Service members will get a 4.5% pay raise and an increase of their basic housing allowance by 5.4% after legislation passed ...
Senate passes $895B Defense bill; some Dems defect over transgender fight
The Senate on Wednesday voted to pass the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision on transgender care ...
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China’s power
The Senate is voting on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior ...
Defense bill passed by US Senate includes $282 million for Ellsworth construction
The National Defense Authorization Act passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate includes $282 million for construction at ...
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Signed defense bill spares F-15E Strike Eagles, saves 520 jobs
The Senate last week favored the bill 85-14 and the House of Representatives a week earlier sent it forward 281-140.
Defense Bill Mandates Changes to Weapons, Other Steps to Protect Troops' Brain Health
Members of Congress in both parties have been increasingly concerned about traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, among service ...
Defense bill, subordinates may weigh in on officers’ promotions, drone drama and more military news
Junior enlisted troops are set to get a 14.5% pay raise and the drone hysteria sweeping the U.S. continues, even as officials ...