Svetlana Shkolnikova

WASHINGTON — A complex duty status system for Reserve and National Guard forces would be reduced from about 30 duty statuses to four under a bipartisan bill introduced in the House on Thursday to ensure equitable benefits and pay. The Duty Status Reform A... See more

WASHINGTON — Several Senate Republicans broke with President Donald Trump on Thursday to advance a resolution requiring the president to seek explicit congressional approval before taking any further military action in Venezuela as the U.S. seeks to exert... See more

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who attended classified briefings with Trump administration officials on Wednesday said they do not expect to see troops on the ground in Venezuela though the deployment of troops in the region will continue indefinitely. House Spea... See more

K. Denise Rucker Krepp was thrilled when her distant Confederate cousin’s name was removed from Fort Rucker in 2023 and disheartened when the Trump administration returned the Army base in Alabama to the name, albeit with a different namesake, this summer... See more

WASHINGTON — Adm. Kevin Lunday has been confirmed as the Coast Guard’s commandant after the service revised its guidance on hate symbols, prompting Senate Democrats to lift their holds on his nomination. The Senate approved Lunday’s promotion on Thursday ... See more