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Industry dodges restrictive House measures in Senate’s bailout bill
The House had sought a ban on lobbying, as well as a halt to executive bonuses, but that language did not make it to the Senate.
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First service member in Japan tests positive for COVID-19, after returning from US
“Currently, the sailor is in isolation on the installation, and public health professionals have performed contact tracing to identify people who may have been exposed.”
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The military has suspended all travel, deployments, exercises for the entire force
Deployments and exercises are on hold for up to three months.
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Marine recruiting stations are going virtual as COVID-19 continues to disrupt the US military
“With that in mind, we will immediately transition to prospecting exclusively via digital and telephonic means, and no longer initiate in-person interviews. We remain committed to recruiting the highly-qualified men and women our Nation needs for its Marine Corps.”
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Confusion surrounds VA’s community care offerings after talk of program pause
Veterans not already enrolled in the program may be blocked from getting outside care for 90 days.
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Top Pentagon doctor discourages putting a timetable on coronavirus
What we do in the next few weeks matters, Air Force Brig. Gen Paul Friedrichs said, but we won’t know if it worked until even later.
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Defense lawmakers shift to ‘paper’ hearings to keep military budget process moving
The Senate Armed Services Committee typically hols numerous hearings throughout the spring in advance of their draft of the national defense authorization bill.
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Air Force, Guard leaders could stay beyond retirement date under Senate stimulus package
Key defense officials could stay around past their planned retirement under a new plan put forth from the Senate.
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A Marine crisis response task force covering Africa is stuck in Italy and Spain over COVID-19 concerns
“In compliance with DOD guidance, the scheduled redeployment of the current rotation of SPMAGTF-CR-AF has been delayed in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure to our forces and to stateside communities.”
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Latest emergency coronavirus funding package includes tens of billions for defense, VA
The $2 trillion plan also includes expanded unemployment benefits and big loans for American industries.
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Industry dodges restrictive House measures in Senate’s bailout bill
The House had sought a ban on lobbying, as well as a halt to executive bonuses, but that language did not make it to the Senate.
-
First service member in Japan tests positive for COVID-19, after returning from US
“Currently, the sailor is in isolation on the installation, and public health professionals have performed contact tracing to identify people who may have been exposed.”
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The military has suspended all travel, deployments, exercises for the entire force
Deployments and exercises are on hold for up to three months.
-
Marine recruiting stations are going virtual as COVID-19 continues to disrupt the US military
“With that in mind, we will immediately transition to prospecting exclusively via digital and telephonic means, and no longer initiate in-person interviews. We remain committed to recruiting the highly-qualified men and women our Nation needs for its Marine Corps.”
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Confusion surrounds VA’s community care offerings after talk of program pause
Veterans not already enrolled in the program may be blocked from getting outside care for 90 days.
-
Top Pentagon doctor discourages putting a timetable on coronavirus
What we do in the next few weeks matters, Air Force Brig. Gen Paul Friedrichs said, but we won’t know if it worked until even later.
-
Defense lawmakers shift to ‘paper’ hearings to keep military budget process moving
The Senate Armed Services Committee typically hols numerous hearings throughout the spring in advance of their draft of the national defense authorization bill.
-
Air Force, Guard leaders could stay beyond retirement date under Senate stimulus package
Key defense officials could stay around past their planned retirement under a new plan put forth from the Senate.
-
A Marine crisis response task force covering Africa is stuck in Italy and Spain over COVID-19 concerns
“In compliance with DOD guidance, the scheduled redeployment of the current rotation of SPMAGTF-CR-AF has been delayed in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure to our forces and to stateside communities.”
-
Latest emergency coronavirus funding package includes tens of billions for defense, VA
The $2 trillion plan also includes expanded unemployment benefits and big loans for American industries.
-
Industry dodges restrictive House measures in Senate’s bailout bill
The House had sought a ban on lobbying, as well as a halt to executive bonuses, but that language did not make it to the Senate.
-
First service member in Japan tests positive for COVID-19, after returning from US
“Currently, the sailor is in isolation on the installation, and public health professionals have performed contact tracing to identify people who may have been exposed.”
-
The military has suspended all travel, deployments, exercises for the entire force
Deployments and exercises are on hold for up to three months.
-
Marine recruiting stations are going virtual as COVID-19 continues to disrupt the US military
“With that in mind, we will immediately transition to prospecting exclusively via digital and telephonic means, and no longer initiate in-person interviews. We remain committed to recruiting the highly-qualified men and women our Nation needs for its Marine Corps.”
-
Confusion surrounds VA’s community care offerings after talk of program pause
Veterans not already enrolled in the program may be blocked from getting outside care for 90 days.
-
Top Pentagon doctor discourages putting a timetable on coronavirus
What we do in the next few weeks matters, Air Force Brig. Gen Paul Friedrichs said, but we won’t know if it worked until even later.
-
Defense lawmakers shift to ‘paper’ hearings to keep military budget process moving
The Senate Armed Services Committee typically hols numerous hearings throughout the spring in advance of their draft of the national defense authorization bill.
-
Air Force, Guard leaders could stay beyond retirement date under Senate stimulus package
Key defense officials could stay around past their planned retirement under a new plan put forth from the Senate.
-
A Marine crisis response task force covering Africa is stuck in Italy and Spain over COVID-19 concerns
“In compliance with DOD guidance, the scheduled redeployment of the current rotation of SPMAGTF-CR-AF has been delayed in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure to our forces and to stateside communities.”
-
Latest emergency coronavirus funding package includes tens of billions for defense, VA
The $2 trillion plan also includes expanded unemployment benefits and big loans for American industries.



