More Military Quality-of-Life Improvements Needed, Lawmakers Say, But Budget Caps They Passed Stand in the Way
Leading lawmakers are signaling they want to infuse even more cash into military quality-of-life improvements than the Pentagon asked for in its annual budget request unveiled on Monday. But they are running into the reality that spending caps they previously agreed to could force Congress to make tough tradeoffs in the defense budget. The Pentagon’s […]
Live-Fire Training in Makua Valley Not Needed, Army Says
The military has officially committed to never resuming live-fire training at Makua Valley, one of its most controversial training grounds in Hawaii. The military hasn’t fired a shot in the valley since 2004 as a result of a lawsuit brought against it by Earthjustice on behalf of local activist group Malama Makua. Since then the Army has worked […]
Inside the Army’s Mad Dash for Recruiters After Graduating Only Half the Number Needed
The Army is rushing to push noncommissioned officers into its recruiting school after graduating only half the number of recruiters this year that the classes are capable of producing, according to service data reviewed by Military.com. The eight-week Army Recruiter Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky, can train a maximum of 2,866 students across a total […]
