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Former SecDefs blast senator over ‘irresponsible’ nomination holds
The seven former military leaders said holding up confirmations hurts military operations.
Trump promises decision on US response after suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria
President Donald Trump has promised a decision within 24 to 48 hours on how the U.S. will respond to the latest attack against civilians in Syria.
Political Fallout Shelter: Border Security Surprises
Political Fallout Shelter podcast episode #4
By Military Times staff
Five big questions for Jim Mattis on Capitol Hill this week
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis heads to Capitol Hill on Thursday for a review of the Pentagon’s fiscal 2019 budget request.
By Joe Gould
Air Force aviation accidents reach seven-year high as low-level mishaps soar
Total mishaps are on the rise in the Air Force, but the service is faring better than the Navy and Marine Corps.
This week in Congress: Mattis’ defense budget pitch
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 9.
Trump wants out of Syria, but don't say 'timeline'
President Donald Trump has spoken: He wants U.S. troops and civilians out of Syria by the fall. But don’t call it a “timeline.”
The House Armed Services chairman doesn’t want to ‘rob military’ to fund border wall
The Pentagon is standing up an operations cell to assist with border security and looking at options to fortify border barrier at military installation in Arizona.
By Tara Copp, AP
New details on Trump’s troop deployments to the Mexican border
National Guard personnel will deploy on border security support missions, but will steer clear of law enforcement activities.
Pentagon says it’s looking at ways to ‘expand’ border duties
The president has looked to the military to pay for, and now man, a US-Mexico border wall.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump says ‘it’s time’ to leave Syria; Votel says we’re staying
U.S. forces have cleared most of ISIS from Syria, but top commander there says there's need for stabilization, reconstruction.
By Aaron Mehta and Tara Copp, AP