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Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good’ at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
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New in 2019: Is an even bigger military pay raise on the way?
Debate over troops’ next pay raise could be key in budget talks throughout 2019.
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Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
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Coast Guard members will get paid next week, despite the government shutdown
Service officials had previously warned members not to expect a paycheck until mid-January at the earliest.
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Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?
Rep. Lou Correa has been lobbying for expanded research into medical cannabis for months, but sees next year as a key moment in the debate.
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Trump’s top military and veterans tweets of 2018
Among more than 3,000 tweets this year, the president included a handful of major defense and veterans policy announcements.
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Coast Guard won’t see paychecks for several more weeks as shutdown continues
Hopes of special legislation to allow these service members to be paid during the shutdown have all but disappeared.
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In Iraq visit, Trump makes false claims about military pay again
Next year’s pay raise isn’t the first in a decade, and it won’t be a 10 percent increase, despite what the president told troops.
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New HASC chairman’s tough sell: More defense spending isn’t always better
House Democrats’ top voice on defense issues says planners need to think differently about how to approach the hundreds of billions spent each year on national security.
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Trump fires Mattis early, Shanahan to take over Jan. 1
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will take over the department on Jan. 1.
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Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good’ at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
-
New in 2019: Is an even bigger military pay raise on the way?
Debate over troops’ next pay raise could be key in budget talks throughout 2019.
-
Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
-
Coast Guard members will get paid next week, despite the government shutdown
Service officials had previously warned members not to expect a paycheck until mid-January at the earliest.
-
Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?
Rep. Lou Correa has been lobbying for expanded research into medical cannabis for months, but sees next year as a key moment in the debate.
-
Trump’s top military and veterans tweets of 2018
Among more than 3,000 tweets this year, the president included a handful of major defense and veterans policy announcements.
-
Coast Guard won’t see paychecks for several more weeks as shutdown continues
Hopes of special legislation to allow these service members to be paid during the shutdown have all but disappeared.
-
In Iraq visit, Trump makes false claims about military pay again
Next year’s pay raise isn’t the first in a decade, and it won’t be a 10 percent increase, despite what the president told troops.
-
New HASC chairman’s tough sell: More defense spending isn’t always better
House Democrats’ top voice on defense issues says planners need to think differently about how to approach the hundreds of billions spent each year on national security.
-
Trump fires Mattis early, Shanahan to take over Jan. 1
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will take over the department on Jan. 1.
-
Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good’ at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
-
New in 2019: Is an even bigger military pay raise on the way?
Debate over troops’ next pay raise could be key in budget talks throughout 2019.
-
Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
-
Coast Guard members will get paid next week, despite the government shutdown
Service officials had previously warned members not to expect a paycheck until mid-January at the earliest.
-
Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?
Rep. Lou Correa has been lobbying for expanded research into medical cannabis for months, but sees next year as a key moment in the debate.
-
Trump’s top military and veterans tweets of 2018
Among more than 3,000 tweets this year, the president included a handful of major defense and veterans policy announcements.
-
Coast Guard won’t see paychecks for several more weeks as shutdown continues
Hopes of special legislation to allow these service members to be paid during the shutdown have all but disappeared.
-
In Iraq visit, Trump makes false claims about military pay again
Next year’s pay raise isn’t the first in a decade, and it won’t be a 10 percent increase, despite what the president told troops.
-
New HASC chairman’s tough sell: More defense spending isn’t always better
House Democrats’ top voice on defense issues says planners need to think differently about how to approach the hundreds of billions spent each year on national security.
-
Trump fires Mattis early, Shanahan to take over Jan. 1
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will take over the department on Jan. 1.



