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Uncertainty is the only constant in the Pentagon’s budget outlook

“It’s going to be kind of a disaster,” one military official said about the lack of a full budget, which means more limits on how the Pentagon spends.

By Noah Robertson and Courtney Albon

7 weeks ago

Congress passes third stopgap funding bill instead of full FY24 budget

Congress passed a third stopgap funding bill as it races to pass a full FY24 defense budget to avoid a year-long CR that would disrupt Pentagon operation.

By Bryant Harris and Noah Robertson

16 months ago

Soldiers, Marines from Kabul evac awarded Presidential Unit Citation

The military's top unit award was approved for some of the mission's participants.

By Davis Winkie

20 months ago

Opinion

How capable is today’s Marine Corps to answer a 9-1-1 call? Not very

Neither the Navy nor the Marine Corps can meet the essential requirements today, these two retired Marine leaders write.

By Gen. James Conway (retired) and Gen. Anthony Zinni (retired)

22 months ago

Marine Corps ends all 3 of its crisis response deployments

The Marine Corps is ending its crisis response deployments developed after the 2012 attack on the Benghazi, Libya.

By Philip Athey

3 years ago

Hundreds of troops were chosen for the Space Force, but Congress is getting in the way

The Space Force has never received on-time annual funding, slowing the new service's efforts to grow.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago