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One of the last survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack has died at 102
Fair winds and following seas to Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a Pearl Harbor survivor who died this week.
Lawmakers propose check on Biden’s war powers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran.
By Joe Gould
Familiar faces take gavels of defense panels
This week saw a wave of organizational moves in both chambers, with familiar faces in new roles and some new lawmakers added to the Armed Services committees.
By Joe Gould
10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims
All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
No. 2 Senate Democrat decries alleged Russian hack as ‘virtual invasion’
The Senate minority leader said the U.S. needs to "respond in kind" to a newly disclosed cyberespionage campaign that targeted government agencies by exploiting SolarWinds' network tool.
By Joe Gould
Military plays ‘never have I ever’ on Twitter
Service members on Twitter share their military "never have I ever" experiences, or lack thereof.
By Sarah Sicard
‘Velocipastor’ boasts the most cringeworthy military movie scene of all time
‘Velocipastor’ (2017) might just have one of the most insane military movie scenes of all time.
By Sarah Sicard
Progressive effort to cut defense fails twice in Congress
Congress went two-for-two swatting down measures to slash the national security budget by $74 billion, rejecting a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders to redirect the money toward domestic needs.
By Joe Gould
The Pentagon has spent 23% of its COVID-19 response funds. Congress is asking why not more.
The Pentagon has spent less than a quarter of the $10.6 billion Congress gave it in March to protect military personnel and marshal American industry to procure face masks, ventilators and other products hospitals need in their fight against the coronavirus.
By Joe Gould