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White House requests $38 billion more in Ukraine aid
If Congress passes the request, it would bring the Ukraine aid total to more than $100 billion since March amid growing House Republican resistance.
Best pics of the week: April 25, 2021
Best Ranger competition at Fort Benning, Air Force special tactics and combat rescue officer assessments at Hurlburt, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Sen. Jon Tester takes defense appropriations gavel
A Montana Democratic will chair the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, handing new clout over the defense budget to a state with nuclear weapons interests.
Familiar faces take gavels of defense panels
This week saw a wave of organizational moves in both chambers, with familiar faces in new roles and some new lawmakers added to the Armed Services committees.
By Joe Gould
USFK: 13 more troops test positive for COVID-19
Troops continue to arrive in South Korea with COVID-19.
By Diana Stancy
US charges British ISIS members in deaths of American hostages
El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men who were called “the Beatles” by the hostages because of the captors' British accents.
US Forces Korea raises alert level over COVID-19 concerns
HPCON Charlie means that the risk is substantial and there has been sustained community transmission.
By Diana Stancy
Here’s what grieving military families can teach civilians dealing with coronavirus tragedy
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is reminding families — both military and civilian — that grief is a normal and acceptable response to hardships.
Spending deal would avoid shutdown, give $738B to defense
Congress has a long-awaited 2020 spending deal that contains a windfall for the Defense Department.
By Joe Gould
Defense spending bill fails Senate vote in fight over border wall
The Senate failed to advance a Republican defense spending bill for 2020 amid partisan fighting over the president’s use of military funding for the border wall.
By Joe Gould
Congress mulls spring continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Congress will likely need a stopgap spending measure for February or March.
By Joe Gould