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European Command nominee doesn’t foresee more troops there under expanded NATO
Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli suggested more joint exercises, but not necessarily more permanent basing.
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Veterans
Sweeping changes to VA’s medical facilities across America on hold due to missing nominee
The Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission has a deadline of Jan. 31, 2023, to finish its work.
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Defense firms push Congress for Pentagon budget increase over inflation
U.S. defense and aerospace firms are asking Congress for a defense budget for 2023 that exceeds inflation by 3 to 5 percent and challenged lawmakers to pass their annual defense bills by Sept 30.
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Top VA medical post remains unfilled after latest Senate delay
A move to fast-track confirmation of the president's nominee was blocked by a Republican senator on Wednesday.
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VA offers $3 million prize for ideas to stop veteran suicides
The Mission Daybreak initiative will look for new approaches to address veterans' mental health issues.
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‘Never lie, cheat or steal,’ defense secretary tells Air Force Academy grads
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls on the cadets to uphold America's values.
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US and South Korea fire missiles in exercise following North Korean ballistic missile demonstration
U.S. and South Korean military leaders spoke after the joint missile demonstration.
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Deal on toxic exposure bill includes more VA staff, dozens of new VA medical clinics
The sweeping bill could be one of the most expensive and most impactful veterans policy measures approved by Congress in years.
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Panel unveils nine Army base name recommendations
The commission is charged with renaming bases whose names currently honor Confederate leaders.
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Lawmakers move to guarantee cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits
Legislation would promise veterans get the same increase as Social Security recipients later this year.
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Ukraine to get Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark amid Russian Black Sea blockade
Denmark will arm Ukraine with with modern Harpoon anti-ship missiles to protect its coasts, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after concluding the latest U.S.-led meeting of international defense chiefs to coordinate military aid for Ukraine.
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Veterans cemeteries will be fully open to visitors this Memorial Day
Public attendance at ceremonies had been limited the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic.
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This week in Congress: Memorial Day marks the start of summer — and a busy month of budget work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 23, 2022.
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More nations expected to sign up for Pentagon’s Ukraine aid group
A group of international defense chiefs convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to coordinate military aid for Ukraine is likely to be larger when it meets for the second time on Monday.
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Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
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Pentagon tech chief wants an ‘all in one’ sensor
It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.
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Ukraine getting battalion’s worth of artillery in new $100 million aid package
The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $100 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery and counter-artillery radars, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
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Watchdog could subpoena former VA workers under plan approved by Congress
Currently the VA inspector general cannot force former employees to detail problems or crimes they saw during their tenure at the department.
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At least 9 troops or vets charged in domestic extremism cases since Capitol riot
An inspector general report recommended updating the DoD's extremism definition, which it has done, as well as creating a system to track extremism reports.
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National Guard officer promotions could speed up under new measure
Guard members wait more than seven months on average for advancement.
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
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Junior service members being hit hard by inflation, senior enlisted leaders say
From food to child care to housing, inflation is hitting junior service members especially hard.
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US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse, watchdog says
The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction mirrors assertions made by senior Pentagon and military leaders.
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Trump improperly punished brother of impeachment witness, military watchdog finds
But the Pentagon inspector general does not recommend any firings or adverse actions in response to the infractions.
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Senators reach deal to advance sweeping military toxic exposure legislation
The measure could be passed out of the chamber in the next few weeks and become law later this summer.
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Review finds US troops didn’t violate law in Syria airstrike
The investigation comes amid new scrutiny on the U.S. military for strikes that cause innocent deaths.
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