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New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Senators wary of VA plans to trim employee numbers
VA leaders have said they plan to trim about 10,000 department posts in fiscal year 2025 in an effort to better manage their workforce.
Defense Secretary makes final pitch on FY25 military budget this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 6, 2024.
VA’s Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs to step down in late May
Matthew Quinn, VA's top cemeteries official, will leave the key department leadership post later this month.
Barracks problems take center stage at military readiness hearing
'I want Marines focused on bullets on bad guys, not managing HVAC systems.'
By Zamone Perez
FY25 defense budget work to ramp up after security supplemental finish
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 30, 2024.
Senators unsure about House plan to boost troop pay, housing stipends
House lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to increase junior enlisted pay and military housing stipends, but the idea could face opposition in the Senate
Senators push VA to fix problems with vets’ toxic exposure claims
A group of Senate Democrats wants quicker action from VA leaders on solutions to some problematic toxic exposure disability claims.
Annual defense authorization work to ramp up in the next few weeks
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024.
Higher enlisted pay, full housing stipends included in new House plan
A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families.
Ukraine will soon be outgunned without help, top Europe general says
The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine may be outgunned 10 to 1 by Russia within a matter of weeks.
By Tara Copp, AP