WASHINGTON — The four-star Army general picked to lead American forces in Korea says it's less expensive to keep U.S. troops stationed in South Korea than in the United States.
In testimony Tuesday, Gen. Vincent Brooks tallied up the financial load South Korea carries in what amounted to a rebuke of Donald Trump, the GOP's front-running presidential contender.
Trump has called for U.S. allies to pay more for their own defense.
John McCain of Arizona, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, prompted Brooks' answers.
Brooks says South Korea pays half of the annual cost, or $808 million, for U.S. troops to be stationed on the peninsula.
The general says South Korea is paying for 92 percent of a $10.8 billion construction project to build a base for U.S. troops.
About 240,000 veterans nationwide were looking for work last month but unable to find steady employment.
The second soldier defendant awaits sentencing.
The U.S. will provide ground-launched small diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.
There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.
A jury found that Gunnery Sgts. Josh Negron and Danny Draher had violated a lawful general order by consuming alcohol while deployed to Iraq.
A spokesperson for the 101st Airborne Division said he's been suspended from his post.
The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments.
The United States and the Philippines have announced an expansion of America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian country.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joined a group in Washington for a census survey of homeless veterans.
Rep. Mike Bost takes over as committee chairman after serving as ranking member last year.
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