Soldiers at Fort Cavazos say that officials won't grant any religious exceptions to rules requiring deductions from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence. The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million. Post officials are working an a host of short- and long-term solutions to decadeslong infrastructure issues. Bringing back 100% funding for BAH would have a big impact on troops, the military's senior enlisted advisers told lawmakers. Defense and veterans hearings for the week of Jan. 29, 2024. Most of the rockets and ballistic missiles were shot down, but several impacted al-Asad airbase. Iraq's prime minister has said it's time for troops to go, but hasn't made any formal requests. The AFATDS program has been used by troops for years to coordinate mortars, guided missiles, close air support and more. Lawmakers voted to subpoena information from the department for the first time since 2016. A National Guardsman allegedly planned a murder-for-hire plot against a man involved in a 2016 crash that took the life of the soldier’s mother. Load More