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Marine Corps rejects Pentagon’s pitch for new amphibious ship designs

The Marine Corps says several options for reducing the cost of future LPDs made the flight deck and vehicle stowage too small to meet requirements.

By Megan Eckstein

2 months ago

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.

By Leo Shane III and Bryant Harris

2 months ago

How Michigan’s Camp Grayling can boost US military’s Arctic readiness

The DoD recognizes the importance of cold weather training, and that training can happen in Michigan.

By U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D.-Mich.

3 months ago

Retired officer guilty for entering Senate in military gear on Jan. 6

A Texas Air Force veteran was convicted in federal court this week for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

6 months ago

Biden signs $740B defense policy bill to overhaul sexual assault prosecutions, review Afghan war

Lawmakers added $25 billion more to Defense spending than was originally requested.

By Stephen Losey

17 months ago

With defense bill stalled, will lawmakers ‘ping pong’ it home?

With hope of a normal legislative process almost gone, lawmakers are dusting off a nearly decade-old congressional playbook in the hopes of finding a way to get the annual defense authorization bill to the president’s desk before the end of December.

By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III

18 months ago