DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay
Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said Feb. 2.
The change, ...
Panetta Announces Fiscal 2013 Budget Priorities
Spending priorities in the forthcoming fiscal 2013 defense budget request call for reductions in the end strength of the Army and Marine Corps, an inc ...
U.S., Canada expand joint planning, operational options
Agreements signed last week in the Canadian capital of Ottawa set up a roadmap for U.S. and Canadian officials to work together in the event of a natu ...
Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq
The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defense relationship that may include expanded U.S. training he ...
Pentagon spends $18 million to improve battlefield energy
The Pentagon will use $18 million to fund six military programs designed to reduce the energy demand of future expeditionary outposts, Defense Departm ...
Panetta announces fiscal 2013 budget priorities
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 - Spending priorities in the forthcoming fiscal 2013 defense budget request call for reductions in the end strength of the A ...
Pentagon: Slower-growing defense budget means Army, Marines will shrink but not nuclear force
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon outlined a plan Thursday for slowing the growth of military spending, including cutting the size of the Army and Marine Corp ...
American Legion presses Congress to avoid further DOD cuts
With the Pentagon's release of a five-year budget plan that cuts $260 billion in defense spending, The American Legion is pressing Congress to find ot ...
Panetta discusses defense issues on '60 Minutes'
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta called his role in taking down Osama bin Laden a high point in his career, but also shared his belief that someone i ...
Defense Department Launches Website for Military Children
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The Defense Department launched a new website today for children experiencing the challenges of military deplo ...