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Senators rally to boost defense spending, with $1 billion for Taiwan
A bipartisan group of senators seeks to boost defense spending beyond the debt ceiling cap amid resistance from House Republicans.
He went from NYC to Vietnam to deliver beer during a war — now his story is coming to the big screen
Raise your glasses, because this is going to be a fun one.
By Jon Simkins
Let’s hope the Pentagon’s new military community and family policy appointee discards the ‘Army goggles’
The mess of paperwork facing spouses at Parent Central Services, and the difficulties of balancing a career with volunteer expectations are just some of the many obstacles the new leader for military community and family policy can address, says the author of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke
Russian bounties on US troops and a sharp rise in COVID numbers ― The Briefing for 7.3.20
Did a Russian intelligence unit offer bounties to Taliban fighters for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan? The Briefing for July 3, 2020.
By Ben Murray
Senators blast Esper’s ‘dysfunctional decision-making’ on coronavirus
Esper has "often prioritized readiness at the expense of the health of servicemembers and their families," the senators wrote.
By Aaron Mehta
How this $121 million may jump-start fixes to military child care needs
Funding could help increase child care spaces.
By Karen Jowers
Falling enrollment in VA’s caregiver program raises concerns
A major expansion of the stipend program is scheduled for this fall, but lawmakers worry VA officials won't be ready for it.
Investigation blames Air Force and Navy for systemic failures in fatal Marine Corps C-130 crash that killed 16
A corroded propeller was sent through an Air Force maintenance depot but was not repaired.
From ‘Boots to Books’: How tailored college classes help vets in transition
A first-year program offered at some California community colleges is designed to help veterans transition from military to civilian life, emphasizing skills needed to succeed in college, as well as more complex issues such as anger management and post-traumatic stress.
By Natalie Gross
Admiral John Richardson among featured military leaders at 2018 Defense News Conference
The 2nd annual Defense News Conference features some of the most influential members of the defense enterprise who are molding U.S. defense policy.
By Daniel Cebul
Pentagon: loan forgiveness is a recruiting tool. Lawmakers: cut it anyway.
Veteran education advocates are continuing to fight a controversial bill that would sunset a student loan forgiveness benefit for public-sector employees, including service members, hoping their efforts — and the Pentagon’s opposition — can keep it from ever getting to a vote.
By Natalie Gross