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More military housing watchdogs on the way, but debate remains on cost
House lawmakers would provide nearly $141 million for housing oversight hires, but that’s less than half what senators want to spend.
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This week in Congress: The annual defense debate all-nighter
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 10, 2019.
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Groups join forces to fight military toxic exposure
A new coalition hopes to find answers on issues of burn pits, base water contamination, and other toxic chemical contaminations.
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The military is being pulled deeper into the climate change debate
A new legislative provision would require overhauling how the Defense Department prepares for extreme weather events and global climate shifts.
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Senator drops opposition to Marine Corps commandant nominee
The move paves the way for Lt. Gen. David Berger to take over the service’s top post.
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Trump says he would have liked to join the military (just not during Vietnam)
The commander in chief said he was “never a fan” of the U.S. military conflict in Vietnam.
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90,000 ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans in line for disability benefits after Justice officials drop appeal
The move all but ends a years long legal fight over presumptive benefits for up to 90,000 Vietnam veterans.
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Cancer-causing foam could be banned in military training next year, off military bases entirely by 2029
Under a congressional plan, Navy officials would have to identify a non-toxic alternative in the next five years.
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Advocates worry that the public will forget about homeless veterans
About 38,000 veterans nationwide are without stable housing, an estimate that is down nearly half from 2010.
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House lawmakers back big military pay raise, block plans to cut 18,000 defense medical jobs
The draft of the annual defense authorization bill also includes new protections for sexual assault victims and new help for unemployed military spouses.
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More military housing watchdogs on the way, but debate remains on cost
House lawmakers would provide nearly $141 million for housing oversight hires, but that’s less than half what senators want to spend.
-
This week in Congress: The annual defense debate all-nighter
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 10, 2019.
-
Groups join forces to fight military toxic exposure
A new coalition hopes to find answers on issues of burn pits, base water contamination, and other toxic chemical contaminations.
-
The military is being pulled deeper into the climate change debate
A new legislative provision would require overhauling how the Defense Department prepares for extreme weather events and global climate shifts.
-
Senator drops opposition to Marine Corps commandant nominee
The move paves the way for Lt. Gen. David Berger to take over the service’s top post.
-
Trump says he would have liked to join the military (just not during Vietnam)
The commander in chief said he was “never a fan” of the U.S. military conflict in Vietnam.
-
90,000 ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans in line for disability benefits after Justice officials drop appeal
The move all but ends a years long legal fight over presumptive benefits for up to 90,000 Vietnam veterans.
-
Cancer-causing foam could be banned in military training next year, off military bases entirely by 2029
Under a congressional plan, Navy officials would have to identify a non-toxic alternative in the next five years.
-
Advocates worry that the public will forget about homeless veterans
About 38,000 veterans nationwide are without stable housing, an estimate that is down nearly half from 2010.
-
House lawmakers back big military pay raise, block plans to cut 18,000 defense medical jobs
The draft of the annual defense authorization bill also includes new protections for sexual assault victims and new help for unemployed military spouses.
-
More military housing watchdogs on the way, but debate remains on cost
House lawmakers would provide nearly $141 million for housing oversight hires, but that’s less than half what senators want to spend.
-
This week in Congress: The annual defense debate all-nighter
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 10, 2019.
-
Groups join forces to fight military toxic exposure
A new coalition hopes to find answers on issues of burn pits, base water contamination, and other toxic chemical contaminations.
-
The military is being pulled deeper into the climate change debate
A new legislative provision would require overhauling how the Defense Department prepares for extreme weather events and global climate shifts.
-
Senator drops opposition to Marine Corps commandant nominee
The move paves the way for Lt. Gen. David Berger to take over the service’s top post.
-
Trump says he would have liked to join the military (just not during Vietnam)
The commander in chief said he was “never a fan” of the U.S. military conflict in Vietnam.
-
90,000 ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans in line for disability benefits after Justice officials drop appeal
The move all but ends a years long legal fight over presumptive benefits for up to 90,000 Vietnam veterans.
-
Cancer-causing foam could be banned in military training next year, off military bases entirely by 2029
Under a congressional plan, Navy officials would have to identify a non-toxic alternative in the next five years.
-
Advocates worry that the public will forget about homeless veterans
About 38,000 veterans nationwide are without stable housing, an estimate that is down nearly half from 2010.
-
House lawmakers back big military pay raise, block plans to cut 18,000 defense medical jobs
The draft of the annual defense authorization bill also includes new protections for sexual assault victims and new help for unemployed military spouses.
