The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year. Marine recruits now are receiving a full issue of the camouflage combat utility uniforms. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024. A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families. Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found. "What grocery store runs out of potatoes?" asked one military wife in South Korea. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 8, 2024. A policy allowing troops to be reimbursed for travel if they go out of state for abortions and other reproductive services hasn't been used much. By Tara Copp, AP
5 weeks ago If Congress does not approve a federal appropriations plan by midnight, some military activities could be postponed or canceled over the weekend. Under the latest congressional budget plan, troops E-6 and below could start getting monthly bonuses from the Defense Department to offset low base pay. Load More