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Plans to combat veterans suicide, boost VA benefits move ahead
House lawmakers passed a series of nine veterans-themed bills in advance of Memorial Day,
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Senators take aim at military housing problems in annual budget bill
This year’s national defense authorization act will include reforms aimed at privatized military housing problems.
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Will the military ‘widows tax’ disappear this year?
The issue costs about 65,000 surviving military spouses an average of $11,000 a year.
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Younger troops would be barred from buying tobacco products under new plan
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Tim Kaine are pushing the plans in an effort to curb teenage tobacco use.
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Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn prohibition on military malpractice cases
Justice Clarence Thomas blasted the decision as a mistake by the courts that deprives service members of justice.
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White House considers pardons for troops facing war crime accusations
President Donald Trump may grant clemency to the service members as early as this weekend, to mark Memorial Day.
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Defense budget playoff season: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for May 20, 2019: FY20NDAA, defense appropriations, Elizabeth Warren’s Pentagon reform plans, bad Game of Thrones lessons.
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This week in Congress: NDAA and defense appropriations together again
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2019.
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3 takeaways from Thornberry’s 2020 DoD reform agenda
“We’ve made some substantial progress. We need to build and implement what we have done,” said Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.
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Iran threat is ‘cause for greater concern,’ top defense Republican warns
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said he has received a briefing on hostile moves by Iran, and he is worried.
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Plans to combat veterans suicide, boost VA benefits move ahead
House lawmakers passed a series of nine veterans-themed bills in advance of Memorial Day,
-
Senators take aim at military housing problems in annual budget bill
This year’s national defense authorization act will include reforms aimed at privatized military housing problems.
-
Will the military ‘widows tax’ disappear this year?
The issue costs about 65,000 surviving military spouses an average of $11,000 a year.
-
Younger troops would be barred from buying tobacco products under new plan
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Tim Kaine are pushing the plans in an effort to curb teenage tobacco use.
-
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn prohibition on military malpractice cases
Justice Clarence Thomas blasted the decision as a mistake by the courts that deprives service members of justice.
-
White House considers pardons for troops facing war crime accusations
President Donald Trump may grant clemency to the service members as early as this weekend, to mark Memorial Day.
-
Defense budget playoff season: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for May 20, 2019: FY20NDAA, defense appropriations, Elizabeth Warren’s Pentagon reform plans, bad Game of Thrones lessons.
-
This week in Congress: NDAA and defense appropriations together again
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2019.
-
3 takeaways from Thornberry’s 2020 DoD reform agenda
“We’ve made some substantial progress. We need to build and implement what we have done,” said Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.
-
Iran threat is ‘cause for greater concern,’ top defense Republican warns
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said he has received a briefing on hostile moves by Iran, and he is worried.
-
Plans to combat veterans suicide, boost VA benefits move ahead
House lawmakers passed a series of nine veterans-themed bills in advance of Memorial Day,
-
Senators take aim at military housing problems in annual budget bill
This year’s national defense authorization act will include reforms aimed at privatized military housing problems.
-
Will the military ‘widows tax’ disappear this year?
The issue costs about 65,000 surviving military spouses an average of $11,000 a year.
-
Younger troops would be barred from buying tobacco products under new plan
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Tim Kaine are pushing the plans in an effort to curb teenage tobacco use.
-
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn prohibition on military malpractice cases
Justice Clarence Thomas blasted the decision as a mistake by the courts that deprives service members of justice.
-
White House considers pardons for troops facing war crime accusations
President Donald Trump may grant clemency to the service members as early as this weekend, to mark Memorial Day.
-
Defense budget playoff season: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for May 20, 2019: FY20NDAA, defense appropriations, Elizabeth Warren’s Pentagon reform plans, bad Game of Thrones lessons.
-
This week in Congress: NDAA and defense appropriations together again
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2019.
-
3 takeaways from Thornberry’s 2020 DoD reform agenda
“We’ve made some substantial progress. We need to build and implement what we have done,” said Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.
-
Iran threat is ‘cause for greater concern,’ top defense Republican warns
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said he has received a briefing on hostile moves by Iran, and he is worried.



