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Defense Secretary Austin meets with Pakistan’s army chief
Pakistan’s military chief met Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Pentagon & Congress
Senate’s No. 2 Democrat pushes for safer Humvees
Sen. Dick Durbin is unleashing funds for the Army to retrofit accident-prone Humvees with safety upgrades.
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Pentagon sending Excalibur guided artillery, more HIMARS to Ukraine
US officials had avoided publicly acknowledging sending Excalibur, co-developed by Raytheon Missiles and Defense and BAE Systems Bofor of Sweden.
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Russian forces poised for ‘major defeat’ in Kherson, says DoD official
Ukraine is racking up wins in territory Russia claimed last week.
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Austin visits Hawaii amid military families’ distrust after fuel spill
Austin visited the Red Hill fuel storage site, and met with several families affected by the fuel spill and Hawaii state officials.
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VA caregiver benefits expand to all vets on Oct. 1
The move is expected to add about 16,000 more families to the program in the next year.
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Meet the new leaders of the Space Force and US Strategic Command
The moves were noncontroversial and came amid a flurry of military confirmations finalized late Thursday afternoon.
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VA defends suicide prevention data, says problem is improving
About 17 veterans die by suicide each day, according to the latest department data.
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VA to screen all patients for toxic exposure issues
The move is part of the PACT Act, passed this summer to improve benefits for veterans dealing with those injuries.
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New Ukraine aid will buy 18 HIMARS and weapons to ‘disrupt’ drones
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will contract with industry for $1.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
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