Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed all department heads to recognize “outstanding” Defense Department civilian ...

It would be the smallest raise since a 2.7% boost in 2022 and would continue a downward trend from the 5.2% hike in 2024. The ...

The U.S. military and the country’s leadership have had an unusually cordial relationship for more than 200 years, but an increasingly divisive political climate and dysfunctional government could ...

The Trump administration will use unused military funds to pay active-duty service members in Jacksonville on Oct. 15. Coast Guard members will also receive their mid-month paychecks, though their ...

The federal government shut down at 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 30, 2025. Under the government’s official “Lapse in Appropriations” guidance, uniformed personnel stay on duty and most Defense ...

Active military, Reserve, and National Guard members received their September month-end pay on Oct. 1, but future payments are uncertain due to the ongoing government shutdown. Without a stand-alone ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The federal government shutdown is forcing hundreds of civilian Iowa National Guard employees to stay ...

More than two million military service members will be impacted by the government shutdown, including nearly 82,000 in Florida. Active duty service members are required to continue working through the ...