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Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
Sgt. Joe Harris, a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died at 108.
Military aviation mishap panel receives House Armed Services’ blessing
A proposed commission to review spiking military aviation mishaps and physiological episodes is on track to become part of the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the annual defense policy bill.
An investigation found this Army IG official kissed, groped female employees. He retired with all of his benefits.
Retired Lt. Col. Joe Guzowski voluntarily retired as the Army was reviewing the results of a Defense Department IG report released in January.
Did military hide the real mission of the Niger ambush from Congress?
U.S. senators are questioning whether the military hid from Congress its true mission in a Niger ambush last October that ended in the deaths of four American Green Berets.
By Joe Gould
NDAA Watch: 7 things to track in this week’s defense policy bill debate
Here are seven potential fights to watch in the latest version of the $717 billion fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
By Joe Gould
Obama officials defend Iran deal as Trump threatens to blow it up
Amid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest accusations about Iran’s past nuclear activities, a former U.S. energy secretary is warning that dropping out of the Iran deal would isolate the U.S. from its allies.
By Joe Gould
Top 3 takeaways from Mattis on Capitol Hill
Geopolitical hot spots dominated Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford.
By Joe Gould
Mattis: New defense strategy won’t work under budget caps
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warns lawmakers the strategy is “not sustainable” under budget caps due to return in 2020 and 2021, unless Congress arrives at a way to ease or eliminate them.
By Joe Gould
Congress could pump the brakes on fully funding the Corps’ M27 purchases
Members of the House Armed Services Committee have said that they will cut funding for new M27s by 20 percent until they get some more information.
By Todd South
Defense industry needs 5 percent annual budget growth to stay healthy, says new AIA report
The American defense-industrial base needs the Pentagon budget to grow at least 5 percent per year to remain healthy and stable, the industry’s leading trade group says.
By Joe Gould
Marines add Stinger missiles, lasers to vehicles to make up for lagging air defense
Marines are upgrading their entire ground fleet with a suite of lasers, missiles, counter-drone and counter-EW tools.
By Todd South