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The Great U.S. Military Recruitment Comeback Has Begun

After years of missing goals, the U.S. military’s recruiting slump has flipped. In FY2025 the Army hit its 61,000 target four months early, with other branches meeting or beating plans. Why? -Bigger ...
Military members' pay has remained in limbo throughout the government shutdown. Here's what we know about the Oct. 31 ...
The Pentagon is moving forward on orders from President Donald Trump to build a National Guard quick reaction force in each ...
Rachel Maddow gleefully ticked through a blizzard of "astonishing" recent poll results for Trump as off-year elections ...
A senior Army general is retiring from his Pentagon role after less than 18 months, while an Admiral was moved out of an R&D position.
The government pulled together funds to pay troops Oct. 15 and now Nov. 1, but officials said it’s doubtful they'll be paid again if the shutdown persists.
Shri Vishvajit Sahay brings to his new role an international perspective on defence finance and security management.
President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary ...
The Australian Army’s amphibious capability is evolving, but not without turbulence. Determining the right force posture, ...
A Pentagon memo has ordered every U.S. state and territory to train National Guard “quick reaction forces” for riot control, ...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday screened President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed service chiefs but deferred ...