Military

The Pentagon policy reimburses service members for travel expenses and offers up to 21 days of leave for abortions and fertility treatment.

More than 300 public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders gathered in San Antonio on Tuesday to learn about the complex challenges facing service members and veterans — and brainstorm solutions.

The referral bonuses are designed to boost recruiting at the National Guard, which fell thousands of troops short of its goal last year.

Service members at Joint Base San Antonio are working to get food, water and other supplies to base residents during the winter storm.

Due to a winter storm that's kept San Antonio in sub-freezing temperatures for several days, the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston facility has altered appointments and shifted to backup energy sources.

The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers as part of the Biden administration’s campaign to inoculate more Americans against COVID-19. The first phase of the deployment will be overseen by U.S. Army North, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Though President Biden signed an executive order allowing transgender people to serve in the military, would-be recruits are waiting for the Pentagon to develop policies before they can enlist.

Austin has ordered the armed forces to stand down for one day to address concerns over extremism in the ranks — an issue that has drawn renewed concern in the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Eleven Fort Bliss soldiers sickened during a training exercise are at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. Two soldiers are in critical care.

Less than two years after then-President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military service took effect, President Joe Biden reversed it with an executive order on Monday. Now trans advocates and service members are preparing for a new era — with new challenges.