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Before US pullout, watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse
The SIGAR report underscores that American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan’s air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
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Pentagon & Congress
Milley, Berger, test positive for COVID-19
Two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have contracted COVID-19.
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Military’s anti-extremism policy might not apply to about a million reservists
The National Guard says that its troops aren't subject to the policy when they're not on federal status.
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Inflation and unpredictable funding are straining Navy readiness, says top officer
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said the Navy’s funding levels have remained “flat relative to inflation for over a decade."
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Yellow ribbons honoring troops removed from town green amid speech dispute
Litchfield officials are concerned that allowing the ribbons opens the door to any displays of free speech, no matter how hateful or offensive.
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New $16 billion VA medical records system delayed again. This time by COVID
Plans to deploy the software in Ohio in March are being pushed back almost two months.
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Melvin Bowling, retired two-star and original ‘Early Bird’ contributor, dies at 88
MG Bowling accrued more than 6,500 flight hours and was one of a few Air Force pilots to fly missions off of Navy aircraft carriers.
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Reed aims for fresh push to confirm Biden’s Pentagon nominees
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., said this week he will renew his efforts to persuade the U.S. Senate to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees for the Pentagon.
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Amid Russia crisis, Pentagon nominee criticizes Obama response to Crimea
A top Pentagon pick for President Biden has criticized the Obama administration’s response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as “too slow and too incremental.”
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Two more Army reservists die of COVID
Roughly half of the military's 88 COVID-19 deaths have been among Army reservists.
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Military deployments alone won’t be enough to fight COVID surge, Biden says
About 1,000 military medical specialists will deploy to hard-hit hosptials in coming weeks to ease pressure on health care staff.
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Cancelled bonuses, PCS moves among fallout from delayed budget, service chiefs warn
Kicking the budget can down the road could have serious consequences on personnel, leaders said.
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Navy cites ‘operator error’ in fuel spill linked to families’ tainted water
The crisis has affected more than 9,000 Navy, Army and Air Force households at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Army’s Aliamanu Military Reservation and Red Hill communities, which are on the Navy water system.
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Court to decide if Hyten will face trial in civil suit for sexual assault
The appeals court could take three months to a year to decide whether the case against retired Air Force Gen. John Hyten, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will proceed.
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Inspector general investigating whether services are screening recruits for extremism
The Pentagon inspector general's audit follows new Pentagon recruiting guidelines on extremism.
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US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows after withdrawal
Afghanistan's long-troubled economy has been in a tailspin since the U.S. withdrawal.
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He won $346m in contracts meant for vets and minorities. He was neither
Man gets prison time for defrauding government of more than $340 million in contracts meant for vets and minorities.
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This week in Congress: 2022 starts with leftover work from 2021
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 10, 2022.
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New in 2022: Unfinished budget work will drag into February
Congress will try to finish the fiscal 2022 budget just as they start work on the fiscal 2023 spending plan.
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‘We must do our part to mitigate climate change’ — The military’s pollution problem
The military may be taking the threat of climate change seriously, but without reporting requirements, there’s a lack of transparency and accountability.
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US open to limiting military exercises, missiles with Russia
The official said any agreements on either matter would be contingent on Russia removing threats to Ukraine and that no decisions would be made without the consent of Ukraine or NATO.
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Covid surge delayed release of VA’s recommendations for facility closings, expansions
The report was due out on Jan. 31 but will be delayed by six weeks.
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Pentagon drops new quarantine guidance for COVID-19 exposure, diagnosis
Positive? Close contact? Asymptomatic? These are the new rules.
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New in 2022: Next steps in DoD’s fight against extremism, including a new definition
The Pentagon hopes to get a better grasp on the problem of extremist activity among troops.
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XVIII Airborne Corps commander set to be next CENTCOM boss
Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla has been nominated for the military's top Middle East job.
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China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal.
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