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House takes up progressive-led defense spending cuts this week
House progressives will have a few chances to hold down the defense budget this week, but it’s going to be an uphill fight.
By Joe Gould
How a Roman-era Rapunzel became the patron saint of artillery
Saint Barbara, beheaded by her own father, became the patron saint of artillery.
By Philip Athey
Fort Benning soldier arrested after boy forced out of car, killed by vehicle
The sergeant was charged with reckless murder after allegedly forcing his girlfriend's unruly 5-year-old son to get out of a car at night when the boy was hit and killed by another vehicle.
No SecDef pick from Biden as Flournoy hits resistance from progressives
President-elect Joe Biden announced the core of his national security team on Monday, but he has yet to name his choice for defense secretary.
Acting SecDef, service secretaries exposed to COVID-19 after top civilian tests positive
Miller, Barrett and McCarthy all met with Raimundas Karoblis days before the Lithuanian defense minister tested positive for COVID-19.
By Aaron Mehta
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 26: Barbara Van Dahlen, executive director for PREVENTS
Barbara Van Dahlen is the executive director of the task force to create the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS).
House panel votes to end 2001, 2002 war authorizations
The House Appropriations Committee approved separate measures to end the 2001 and 2002 war authorizations, which underpin U.S. counterterror operations ― another move by lawmakers to curb President Trump’s war-making powers.
By Joe Gould
No Ma’am: Pentagon down to just handful of women appointees, spotlighting history of inequality
Once a trio of departures is official, there will be only three Senate-confirmed women in the Pentagon.
By Aaron Mehta
Troops to receive Purple Hearts for injuries during Iranian missile barrage on al-Asad airbase in Iraq
It’s unclear at the moment how many troops will receive the medals. The defense official told Military Times that the medal award packets are still going through the approval process.
Space Force ‘not rushing’ to create National Guard branch, top civilian says
It could be another year before the Space Force finalizes how it will incorporate the Guard and reserves, says Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett.
By Valerie Insinna