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The Status of the U.S. Military With clear threats in many corners of the globe challenging U.S. security and interests, one would assume the nation is investing more into its military. Yet for years the opposite has been the case. Whether through the “peace dividend” of the 1990s, the efficiency initiatives under Defense Secretary Robert Gates, or the Budget Control Act of 2011 and its subsequent sequestration-level cuts, the military has been continuously handicapped in its ability to meet global responsibilities.

Because of how certain military benefits are counted, on paper, families still appear to have more money than they actually do.

The bill addresses a problem advocates have pointed to that blocks low-income military families from using the program.

The Pentagon’s QRMC will take at least two years to complete but maybe longer as previous studies have taken as much as 71 months.

Boosting pay for junior enlisted service members and improving military housing conditions will be among the priorities of the new subpanel, its leader told Military.com.