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Congress to require greater oversight of military health restructuring
The proposed defense authorization bill calls for more eyes on proposed modifications to military treatment facilities.
By Patricia Kime
Opinion
The Space Force can’t achieve space superiority on the cheap
Each military branch needs at least two things to succeed: a clear mission and a sufficient budget. The U.S. Space Force so far has only one of them.
By Shawn Barnes
Work on annual defense authorization bill will wait until September
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 28, 2025.
House panel advances DOD policy bill with sweeping acquisition reforms
Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have now approved their initial drafts of the annual defense authorization bill.
Lawmakers back White House FY26 plans for more troops, 3.8% pay hike
The military's active-duty end strength would grow by about 26,000 troops next year under plans being considered in the House and Senate.
House panel to mark up annual defense authorization bill this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 14, 2025.
Opinion
Why service members deserve the right to repair
Service members need the tools, parts and authority to make immediate fixes themselves, without having to navigate red tape
By Lt. Col. Cindy Serrano Roberts (ret.)
Some A-10 Warthogs may dodge retirement under proposed Senate bill
The DOD's fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate's version would have the service keep 103.
Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards
The Navy intends to use some of the funds to increase its fleet of warships by 19 and modernize century-old shipyards.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher