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‘I do seek help’, SECVA says on walk for military suicide awareness
SECVA Denis McDonough joined about two dozen Gold Star families on a walk for military suicide awareness Saturday.
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Pentagon & Congress
US won’t be asking Taliban permission to strike terror groups in Afghanistan
Counterterror strikes from abroad will be cleared through the Taliban.
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Military COVID-19 deaths double in two months
The Pentagon is reporting 52 deaths so far, none of them among fully vaccinated troops.
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Afghan refugees ‘particularly vulnerable’ to human trafficking, DoD IG says
The IG is asking personnel to be on the lookout for signs of trafficking, as Afghan refugees are "particularly vulnerable."
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Former DoD official among Trump advisers, associates subpoeaned by House Jan. 6 panel
The subpoenas are a significant escalation for the committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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South Korea, US repatriate war casualties 70 years later
South and North Korea signed a 1953 armistice that halted three years of war but never led to a formal declaration of peace.
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Milley: US should explore more military talks with Russia
Milley said the U.S. might look into allowing the military service chiefs to form stronger relationships with their Russian counterparts.
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Plans for bigger defense budget get boost after House authorization bill vote
The $740 billion defense authorization bill draft now awaits compromise work with the Senate, with a goal of final passage later this year.
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Next-gen ICBM survives defunding attempt in House
The House on Thursday rejected a measure targeting the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.
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Legislation calling for surface warfare officer specialization is dead in the water
A progress report, due a year after the defense policy bill’s passage, must outline actions being taken to improve SWO retention, particularly among women.
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