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FDR letter to parents who lost 3 sons during WWII goes up for auction
The Rogers family lost three sons aboard the USS New Orleans during the Battle of Tassafaronga.
By Sarah Sicard
Pentagon clears 100 MHz of spectrum for 5G development
The White House and Department of Defense established America’s Mid-Band Initiative Teams (AMBIT) to free up spectrum for 5G development quickly back in April.
By Nathan Strout
Defense execs press lead lawmakers for COVID reimbursements
Eighty defense industry executives have written to top congressional leaders to ask for emergency appropriations to reimburse defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs.
By Joe Gould
Stop buying Turkey’s F-35 parts, lawmakers tell DoD
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Pentagon to more quickly stop buying F-35 fighter jet components from Turkey.
By Joe Gould
The unbearable cost of losing the silent war within our military
Military culture is shaped by the worst behavior its leaders are willing to tolerate, and myriad violations of a sexual nature have been tolerated as “the price of admission” for far too long, says the author of this commentary.
By Sherman Gillums Jr.
West Point grads’ letter to class of 2020 calls out one of its most powerful alumni: Esper
The letter came from hundreds of West Point alums concerned about the politicization of the military.
Senate panel OKs $6 billion military fund to confront China
Plans for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, a new military fund to boost deterrence against China in the Pacific, is one step closer to becoming law.
By Joe Gould
Mattis slams Trump over handling of George Floyd unrest
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try,” Mattis wrote. “Instead he tries to divide us.”
Top military leaders speak out about racism in wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody
America's military leaders speak out after the death of George Floyd.
Navy admiral submits results of probe on virus-infected aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt
The Navy's top admiral on Wednesday received the results of an internal investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the firing of the aircraft carrier's skipper in April.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
FCC unanimously approves spectrum plan Pentagon rejected
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a long-standing application from Ligado Networks to operate in the L-band spectrum, overriding concerns from the Department of Defense and other government agencies which were concerned the company’s plan will cause damage to the Global Positioning System, sources said April 17.
By Mike Gruss and Aaron Mehta