Not only is the federal shutdown affecting many troops' paychecks, it's interrupting training and causing supply shortages.

The Defense Civilian Training Corps serves as a "talent factory" for the Department of Defense.

The Pentagon said January was the Army's best recruiting month in 15 years. That continued an upswing in military enlistments that began before Trump's election.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of combat physical standards. Women who've served in combat jobs say ten years of experience has proven they're up to the task.

Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce.

Experts say the Defense Department's decision to de-emphasize climate change will harm national security.

The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now will be named for a World War II private, Roland Bragg.

The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders. The base’s original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general.

Republicans have dismissed the Biden Administration's anti-extremism efforts as an unnecessary distraction for the military.