Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr. was killed during a World War II bombing mission in Southeast Asia. American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing. Here's how an agreement between the Pentagon and State Department will help federally employed military spouses move their jobs overseas in a PCS. A federal program that helps troops and veterans pay for home internet access will run out of funding next month without congressional action. 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. 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. Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman. “What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked. What might have looked like an aging system not long ago now appears to be a workhorse that could be used for years to come. Load More