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Defense Department to expand gun safety efforts in an attempt to reduce military suicides

The move follows similar efforts on firearms storage and safety by other federal agencies.

By Leo Shane III

21 months ago

Members of the National Guard arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington.

Defense firms quietly resume political giving after post-insurrection pause

Defense companies have slowly ramped up their political donations to the Republicans they once purported to shun over a refusal to acknowledge President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.

2 years ago

No extra money for defense amid coronavirus crisis, think tank argues

The Center for American Progress says $740 billion in planned defense spending is more than enough to cover military needs.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

The case for keeping military draft registration

An assistant secretary of defense under President Reagan says recruitment and retention problems in the nearly 20 years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan could have been addressed by activating Selective Service.

By Larry Korb

5 years ago

Congress is giving the officer promotion system a massive overhaul

The changes will have a far-reaching impact on military culture and change the incentives for how individual officers manage their careers.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

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