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Doubled maximum leave accrual extended for Marines and sailors due to COVID-19 pandemic
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, maximum accrual has gone from 60 days to 120 days.
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For first time, some burn pit victims will get presumptive status for disability benefits
An estimated 3.5 million veterans suffered some burn pit exposure overseas during deployments in the last 20 years.
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House panel demands another investigation into F-35 pilot breathing system problems
More than 40 physiological episodes have occurred in the F-35. Congress wants to know why.
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Gillibrand: UCMJ changes needed to ensure fairness for all troops
Military Times sat down with the New York Democrat to talk about her proposal to overhaul the military justice system to ensure sexual misconduct crimes are handled properly.
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Afghan president blames US ‘speedy’ withdrawal for Taliban rapid advance
The Taliban are now trying to seize provincial capitals after already taking large swaths of land and scores of districts in more rural areas.
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Kim’s sister warns S. Korea-US military drills will rekindle tensions
“I have been hearing an unpleasant story that joint military exercises between the South Korean army and the U.S. forces could go ahead as scheduled,” Kim Yo Jong said.
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This week in Congress: Senate’s final work before summer break
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 2, 2021.
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Families urge using new DNA tech to ID Pearl Harbor unknowns
Some families of crew members are demanding the U.S. military take advantage of advances in DNA technology to identify 85 sailors and Marines from the Arizona who were buried as unknowns.
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Breakneck pace of crises keeps National Guard away from home
Beyond overseas deployments, Guard members have been called in to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and protests against racial injustice.
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Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee program
The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in United States.
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