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Wittman lukewarm on Air Force plan to ‘quickstart’ programs
"Congress needs to do its job" and pass budgets on time, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said. “If we did our jobs, you wouldn’t need quickstart provisions.”
Rogers backed as House Armed Services ranking member
House Republicans are backing Rep. Mike Rogers to replace Rep. Mac Thornberry as the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee next Congress, according to a source familiar with the situation.
By Joe Gould
Top GOP post on House Armed Services Committee draws tough competition
Meet the two lead contenders to replace Rep. Mac Thornberry in the coming weeks as the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.
By Joe Gould
Ship maintenance delays are jeopardizing national security, congressman says
“We can have the greatest ships in the world ... but if we can’t keep them on a regular cycle of being deployed, then they’re not worth much.”
By Diana Stancy
Outgoing director says commissaries are proving their worth during COVID
Will changes in the commissary benefit over the last three years bring customers back?
By Karen Jowers
South Dakota Guardsmen honor Civil War dead by cleaning tombstones
Members of the National Guard cleaned the tombstones of Civil War soldiers at South Dakota's Yankton city cemetery.
By Cora Van Olson, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan via the AP
Military sealift is America’s Achilles’ heel
Our armed forces, particularly the Army, simply lack the logistic capability to effectively project power across the Pacific, says the author of this commentary.
By Rep. Rob Wittman
US Forces Korea latest military organization to prohibit Confederate battle flag displays
“The Confederate Battle Flag does not represent the values of U.S. Forces assigned to serve in the Republic of Korea."
By Diana Stancy
After Trump impeachment, US lawmakers stress unity on Ukraine military aid
Instead of being the “chessboard” where other countries compete, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants his country to be a player in its own right.
By Joe Gould
Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown
Videos posted online showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans and moving through subway stations and sidewalks, many around Azadi, or Freedom, Square after an earlier call for people to demonstrate there.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
House votes to avert government shutdown through Dec. 20
The House passed a continuing resolution that's expected to pass the Senate and get President Donald Trump's signature.
By Joe Gould