The proposal would raise the current monthly caps on imminent danger or hostile fire pay troops can receive from $225 to $450. Any increase would have to be approved by Congress.

Democrats implored Republicans to support the measure because the 60-day deadline for Congress to authorize military actions under the 1973 War Powers Act is Friday.

The command responsible for training and employing the nation’s special operators said it was looking to “accelerate” a new effort aimed at fielding cutting-edge capabilities, especially those for use in maritime operations.

Special Operations Command has been increasingly asked to do more in recent years without meaningful budget increases, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said.

A duo of first lieutenants completed an 18-plus mile march under heavy weight in just over three hours, propelling them to the Best Sapper title. It was the second consecutive win in the competition for the elite 75th Ranger Regiment.

The new Combat Field Test consists of seven back-to-back events that soldiers must complete without rest between exercises and is meant to evaluate their physical preparedness for “the demanding realities of modern combat.”

The Army asked Congress for a record $252.8 billion in fiscal 2027 in a budget request that seeks to speed transformation initiatives across combat units, grow its force size and implement housing improvements.

Members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense questioned Army officials on the ouster of Gen. Randy George and on the budget for fiscal 2027.

Army Maj. Gen. Fox Conner, who planned the largest U.S. WWI offensive and later mentored legendary generals, never sought praise or recognition, but his name now graces a key building at service’s strategic epicenter.

Spc. Caleb Godbold and Sgt. Drew Schorsch claimed victory at Fort Benning, Ga., securing the sixth straight Best Ranger Competition victory for the 75th Ranger Regiment.