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House Dems bail on defense bill as GOP votes to repeal abortion policy
House Republicans voted to add several conservative Freedom Caucus amendments on abortion and transgender troops to the previously bipartisan defense bill.
Remember the Cole: al-Qaida attacked the destroyer in Yemen 20 years ago today
Two decades ago on Oct. 12, an al-Qaida attack on the USS Cole left 17 sailors dead and 37 wounded.
By Harm Venhuizen
Navy to honor memory of 17 sailors killed in 2000 jihadi attack on destroyer Cole
Monday marks 20 years since 17 sailors were killed in a terrorist bombing of the Navy destroyer Cole while in a Yemeni port.
By Jared Morgan
Oldest living Marine veteran turns 107
When Dorothy Schmidt Cole joined the Marine Corps in July 1943, she wasn’t thinking about the impact her service would have on the Corps or on generations of women to come. She just wanted that stylish uniform.
By Jared Morgan
A Navy ship burns in San Diego and the coronavirus spreads across the force ― The Briefing, 7.17.20
A devastating fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, a relentless rise in COVID-19 infections, a group of Marines heralded for heroism and heartbreaking details of how an Air Force jumpmaster was killed over the Gulf of Mexico.
By Ben Murray
House panel votes to end 2001, 2002 war authorizations
The House Appropriations Committee approved separate measures to end the 2001 and 2002 war authorizations, which underpin U.S. counterterror operations ― another move by lawmakers to curb President Trump’s war-making powers.
By Joe Gould
Panel wants to double federal spending on AI
A congressionally mandated panel of technology experts has issued its first set of recommendations for the government, including increasing the amount of money spent on artificial intelligence.
By Aaron Mehta
The Air Force is protecting airmen while protecting the nation
The critical responsibilities and missions of our 685,000 total force active duty Guard and Reserve Airmen do not fade even during a pandemic.
By Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg
Service surgeons general voice concern about military health care reforms
During a hearing of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, top military medical officers warned of Defense Health Agency growing pains.
By Patricia Kime
Sudanese government reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
The settlement is the latest step from Khartoum to end its international pariah status.
By Noha Elhennawy
Schumer proposes $100B tech ‘moon shot’ versus China
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a new, deep-pocketed agency to fund cutting-edge tech development.
By Joe Gould