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Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs — including quality-of-life initiatives — these benefits were in place as of this writing. Visit this page for all of our latest covera...[Read More]

The Department of Veterans Affairs budget would see a 4% boost in programmatic funding under President Donald Trump’s initial budget plan for fiscal 2026, even as most other non-defense federal agencies face steep fiscal cuts. The $1.7 trillion “skinny budget” plan for next fiscal year, released by the White House on Friday, provides only broad spending outlines for federal departments and is expe...[Read More]

The Department of Veterans Affairs budget would see a 4% boost in programmatic funding under President Donald Trump’s initial budget plan for fiscal 2026, even as most other non-defense federal agencies face steep fiscal cuts. The $1.7 trillion “skinny budget” plan for next fiscal year, released by the White House on Friday, provides only broad spending outlines for federal departments and is expe...[Read More]

White House officials defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid another round of controversies over the weekend, blaming the media and Pentagon establishment for resisting needed reforms throughout the military. During an interview on Fox News on Monday morning, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump “stands strongly behind Secretary Hegseth” and insisted senio...[Read More]

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a response from Pentagon leadership. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior military officials to develop a budget plan that would slash defense spending by 8%, a dramatic cut which could reshape military end-strength and readiness for decades. In a memo first obtained by the Washington Post, Hegseth ordered the proposed cuts to be compi...[Read More]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior military officials to develop a five-year budget plan that would slash defense spending by 8% annually, a dramatic cut which could reshape military end-strength and readiness for decades. In a memo first obtained by the Washington Post, Hegseth ordered the proposed cuts to be compiled by Feb. 24. Seventeen categories would be exempt from the budget red...[Read More]

President Donald Trump has nominated Karen Brazell to serve as the next Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits, putting the senior advisor in charge of processing and management for nearly $200 billion in financial aid to millions of veterans. The post is one of the top leadership roles at the department, but was unveiled quietly on Monday through official nomination correspondence with law...[Read More]

White House and Pentagon leaders are denying accusations that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth improperly shared military secrets and classified information outside of secure channels ahead of military airstrikes against Houthi targets earlier this month. But lawmakers — including a few Republicans — are demanding more information about top administration officials’ use of a group chat on the commer...[Read More]

Nearly every year since 2008, the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen have arrived at their annual rivalry game wearing a new, different uniform than the classics they wear during the regular season.

For over 30 years, Homer J. Simpson has been America’s most visible — and unbothered — federal employee. He’s been responsible for near meltdowns, mishandled hazardous materials, slept through security drills and once caused a total plant evacuation because he was trying to eat a sandwich stuck in the control console. And yet, he’s still employed. While fans of The Simpsons have long treated Homer...[Read More]