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State of the Union speech expected to touch on military, budget issues
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 4, 2024.
‘Toxic bird pits’: Public’s ignorance of burn pit dangers exposed
No, there aren't any toxic bird pits.
Biden misstates veterans suicide problem in State of the Union speech
The president appeared to take credit for a massive improvement on the issue that never happened.
Biden to call for more support for homeless vets in State of the Union
Expanding services for veterans facing mental health and financial problems will also be key features of the upcoming presidential budget request.
This week in Congress: State of the Union and start of committee work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 6.
Pentagon urged to kill alternate pay plan for Army Futures Command lab
The Pentagon claims in its proposal that the demo project gives it an advantage in recruiting a skilled workforce that is in high demand.
Air Force may temporarily allow beards, in the name of research
The idea would let participating airmen sport well-kept beards no longer than one-quarter inch.
VA workers union ‘hammering away’ at negotiations for first new contract in 10 years
Representatives VA workers are chipping away at 12 articles subject to bargaining, as talks over a new contract that were paused at the start of the Biden administration pick up steam.
Feds: National Guard members on state duty can join unions
The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active state duty across the country to join labor unions.
Why 40 African armies met at a Fort Benning summit — and why some didn’t
Military representatives were missing from a few countries where coups recently toppled their governments.
By Davis Winkie
AFRICOM’s chief warned Mali about the Wagner Group. It didn’t work.
America’s top commander for Africa said Thursday he personally urged Mali’s ruling military junta not to invite in Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group before it did just that.
By Joe Gould