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It’s time for the VA to stand and deliver care to paralyzed veterans
In this op-ed, Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., a retired Marine lieutenant general, implores the VA to do more for our nation's paralyzed veterans.
By Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich. (USMC ret.)
Pearl Harbor survivor and WWII veteran wants cards for his 100th birthday
Jack Holder will turn 100 on Dec. 13.
By Sarah Sicard
Air Force pick pledges to tackle F-35 sustainment costs, back nuclear modernization
Controlling rising sustainment costs for the F-35 would be a top concern for the nominee to lead Air Force acquisitions.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers vow investigations into Afghanistan missteps have only just begun
Plans for more hearings, independent investigations into the issue are underway.
Congress to investigate failures in Afghanistan withdrawal plans
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings on the missteps sometime this fall.
Biden’s Pentagon nominees: More diverse and more of them
Eight months into President Joe Biden’s first year as commander-in-chief, he’s making good on a campaign pledge to form an administration that would “look like America,” selecting for the Defense Department top officials meant to reflect the country’s diversity.
By Joe Gould
US Senate votes down $50B defense infrastructure boost
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a Republican proposal to add $50 billion in defense infrastructure spending to Democrats’ budget resolution.
By Joe Gould
Defense top line ‘will probably go up’: Key Dems see GOP boost as path to a deal
“The people who want to spend more than the Biden number have built a lot of support, and yes, I think that is a potential bipartisan pathway,” says House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith. “I don’t support it, I don’t think that’s where we should go, but at the end of the day, I have one vote.”
By Joe Gould