House lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to increase junior enlisted pay and military housing stipends, but the idea could face opposition in the Senate American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing. A major veterans education benefits ruling by the Supreme Court this week could have far-reaching effects for millions of students. A former Army financial adviser admitted to taking advantage of his role to swindle deceased troops’ grieving loved ones out of millions. The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a veteran who wanted to use both his Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill benefits. Want to retire from the Marine Corps? The service now requires at least six months' heads up. Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed. Marine officer retention dropped slightly from fiscal year 2019 to 2023. Three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island used palm fronds to spell out “HELP” on the beach, allowing Navy and Coast Guard aviators to spot them. A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families. Load More