Navy brass are confident that a raft of new measures will help right the sea service's listing recruiting numbers.
In a letter dated Feb. 16 and released publicly Tuesday, the chairmen and ranking members of the full House Armed Services Committee and its military quality-of-life subpanel pressed Biden to "focus significantly more attention and resources" on service members' quality of life in its upcoming budget request.
The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million.
Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks.
More and more Marines are opting to stay for second enlistments. But the Marine Corps has room to grow in retention.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state is building an 80-acre base camp in Eagle Pass for Texas National Guard soldiers who are deployed for Operation Lone Star, the $10 billion state effort to deter people from immigrating into Texas illegally.