Rebecca Kheel

Efforts to award Congress' highest honor to a Navy pilot who was the second-longest held prisoner of war in U.S. military history are working their way through the legislative process.

A Republican lawsuit in Pennsylvania that targeted ballots cast by U.S. citizens overseas, including U.S. troops and their family members, was dismissed by a federal judge on Tuesday.

In a memo to lawmakers, VA officials said costs have been lower than expected, but that some of the things the department has been doing to live within its budget "are not sustainable in the long run."

Election Day week is here, and there are plenty of implications for the military. Stay tuned to this page for live updates about the election.

Former President Donald Trump's election victory Tuesday and upcoming return to the White House next year means he will have the opportunity to enact plans to use the military against what he calls domestic "enemies from within" and reshape policies and personnel in his image.

Republican Navy SEAL veteran Tim Sheehy defeated Democratic Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester in Tuesday's Senate race in Montana.

A Democratic Army veteran who rose to national prominence for his role in former President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial will be joining Congress at the same time Trump is set to return to the White House.

So far, 80 veterans who ran for Congress in one of the two major parties this year have won, while 94 have lost, according to AP race calls.

About 20,000 fewer military ballots were cast by mail from overseas in the weeks leading up to this year's election than in 2020, according to data obtained by Military.com.

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard hugs Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump as Tucker Carlson yells during a campaign rally Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)