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Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations
Some Iraq war veterans have rallied around the bipartisan vote to repeal the 2002 authorization as Congress seeks to reassert its war powers authorities.
This week in Congress: Top military leaders head to Capitol Hill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 27, 2023.
VA secretary aids in D.C. census count of homeless veterans
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joined a group in Washington for a census survey of homeless veterans.
McCarthy threatens to hold up key defense bill until next year
McCarthy's threat comes as Republicans and Democrats are negotiating a final, bicameral version of the bill with the aim of passing it in December.
What a GOP win in November would mean for defense policy in 2023
Expect a push for more defense spending, more focus on China, and more debate over military social policies.
Lawmakers seek emergency powers for Pentagon’s Ukraine war contracting
Proposal aims at ramp up the U.S. defense industrial base and helping European allies arm up.
No lie: Free big-screen showing of ‘Pinocchio’ at 17 military bases
Free one-day showing Sept. 10 on the big screen at these AAFES theaters. First come, first-served.
By Karen Jowers
Partisan attacks on military hurt force readiness, top senator warns
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed said lawmakers may be damaging military retention and recruiting efforts with their public comments.
Biden pick for Pentagon acquisitions role vows to cut weapons system costs
The Pentagon is struggling to control costs associated with sustaining its weapons systems. For the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet, sustainment costs are on track to become so expensive that the Air Force will either have to cut its planned buy or flying hours, the the Government Accountability Office found.
By Joe Gould