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Former SecDefs blast senator over ‘irresponsible’ nomination holds
The seven former military leaders said holding up confirmations hurts military operations.
General education: What Austin can learn from Mattis’s rocky relationship with Congress
Austin must work with Congress to win support for President-elect Joe Biden’s national security budget and priorities.
By Joe Gould
Former defense secretaries Mattis, Esper decry attack on the Capitol and Trump’s rhetoric
One woman killed and numerous police injured as pro-Trump rioters attempted to disrupt congressional proceedings.
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
7 best quotes from the legendary Gen. Jim Mattis
Jim Mattis, known as the “Warrior Monk” for his penchant of studying military history and reading, never minces words.
By Diana Stancy
‘Race matters’: Austin advocates tout his historic candidacy in the face of other concerns
Advocates of Lloyd Austin for defense secretary are asking lawmakers to think hard about another topic: the general’s race.
By Joe Gould
Biden’s defense secretary pick raises concerns over recent military service
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III will need a waiver from Congress to serve in the Pentagon's highest civilian post.
Here’s how bad the military’s aircraft readiness has gotten
Neither the Air Force nor Navy met former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' 80 percent readiness goal for selected fighter jets, GAO said.
House bill would force DoD to list deployed numbers around the world
The Secretary of Defense will lose travel funding unless the numbers are made public under the proposed language in the FY21 NDAA from the House.
By Aaron Mehta
Russian bounties on American troops further strain Trump’s bond with veterans
Trump's relationship with the nation's military community has been frequently strained.
Commentary: Flood of anti-Trump sentiment from retired military leaders creates dangerous precedent
By long-tradition, retired officers normally exercise professional reticence about the incumbent president.
By Tom Hanson