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Senators unsure about House plan to boost troop pay, housing stipends
House lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to increase junior enlisted pay and military housing stipends, but the idea could face opposition in the Senate
Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
Annual defense authorization work to ramp up in the next few weeks
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024.
Opinion
How DOD missed its opportunity to counter extremism in the ranks
In this op-ed, the author argues that organized efforts to address extremism in the military should be revitalized.
By Samantha Olson
Higher enlisted pay, full housing stipends included in new House plan
A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families.
Ukraine will soon be outgunned without help, top Europe general says
The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine may be outgunned 10 to 1 by Russia within a matter of weeks.
By Tara Copp, AP
V-22 Ospreys will be critical to US operations in Haiti — here’s why
Recent turmoil in Haiti reminds one Marine colonel of just how critical the V-22 Osprey’s capability was in 2010, 2016 and 2021.
By Col. Anthony Krockel
US troop numbers in Eastern Europe could continue to grow
The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces.
The Marines’ Pacific allies are copying its littoral regiment moves
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are developing similar ways to fight concealed across island chains.
By Todd South
The Coast Guardsman who was the calm voice amid a firestorm
Over four days, the Coast Guard search-and-rescue team assisted in saving 40 people.
By Todd South