Defense

The federal government’s accounting agency has taken issue with the cost estimates used by the Defense Department to support a proposed merger of its commissary system with the military’s three separate exchange services. In a […]

Six soldiers in the Middle East have been presented with Purple Hearts after suffering traumatic brain injuries when Iran launched missiles at their base in Iraq in January — and nearly two dozen more medals […]

An F-15C Eagle from Oregon Air National Guard‘s 142nd Fighter Wing had to make an unplanned landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Saturday afternoon after declaring an in-flight emergency while operating in the area, according […]

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that the military is continuing to follow the strict guidelines laid down by Dr. Anthony Fauci to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, even as many states relax […]

The Internal Revenue Service has set a deadline of May 5 for veterans to register for dependent payouts, after initially saying they would have only two days. But the guidance, along with warnings that veterans […]

The Defense Health Agency and its Tricare pharmacy benefits manager, Express Scripts, are limiting prescriptions for several medications used by hospitals to treat patients with the novel coronavirus. Pentagon officials said last week they have […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was an unusual homecoming for soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division. Instead of marching into a room full of eager family members on Fort Bragg, loved ones stood beside cars decked […]

Most homecomings see a tightly-packed throng of families crowding the gate at the end of the pier, waving signs and waiting for a loved one to finally step off the ship. Instead, the USNS Comfort […]

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Monday it protested to North Korea over the exchange of gunfire inside their heavily fortified border that it says the North started. South Korea said several bullets fired […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA and SpaceX on Friday urged everyone to stay home for the first home launch of astronauts in nearly a decade because of the coronavirus pandemic. Top officials warned the public […]