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Marines select companies to build cannon version of new recon vehicle
The companies must deliver the prototype vehicle by 2025.
By Todd South
Lawmakers ask Austin to rush Abrams sale to Poland
Top Republicans on Monday made a push to accelerate Washington’s proposed sale of 250 M1A2 Abrams tanks to NATO-ally Poland, which has been pending since last summer, in light of the escalating crisis with Russia.
By Joe Gould
Robot dogs unleashed at Army’s largest annual conference
Meet Spot, the robot dog who made an appearance at AUSA.
By Sarah Sicard
Best pics of the week: May 30, 2021
Graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy, flags-in at Arlington and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
This holiday weekend will feel something closer to Memorial Days of old, as COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted in many places.
Congressional Medal of Honor Society plans Boston convention
Many of the nation’s 69 living Medal of Honor recipients will be in Boston from Sept. 7-11, the society and the mayor of Boston announced.
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
By Joe Gould
The Pentagon wants a $10B defense industry cash injection. Is Congress listening?
Pentagon leaders need “around $10 billion” in the next pandemic aid package to cover defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs. But it’s unclear how the hefty funding handout will square with Republican skepticism of new deficit spending.
By Joe Gould
No indictments issued in death of Boston college student
In October 2019, the U.S. Marine Corps said a Marine who was on leave played a role in the altercation with Hollis.
The Iraq War has cost the US nearly $2 trillion
Even if the U.S. administration decided to leave — or was evicted from — Iraq immediately, the bill of war to the U.S. to date would be an estimated $1.922 trillion in current dollars.
By Neta C. Crawford, Boston University