Robert Wilkie served in both the Defense Department and VA during Trump's first presidency. The 39th Marine Corps commandant focuses on modernization and quality of life, among other areas. The Air Force plans to spread out forces during a fight with China, and Gen. David Allvin wants to do more to defend dispersed bases from missile attacks. The headquarters of Fort Carson, Colorado's 4th Infantry Division now bears the name of one of its own: 1st Sgt. David McNerney. An active-duty service member convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack urged a judge for a light sentence in order to remain in the Navy. “Dear, what is shown on the screens in the special room?? It is very interesting,” the correspondent allegedly asked in March 2022. Civil-military lessons from past wars could hold keys for current conflicts such as the Israel-Hamas war, retired Army Gen. David Petraeus said. Chamber leaders are hopeful they'll soon have a solution to hundreds of other stalled nominations. Republicans are pushing for individual votes on the vacant Joint Chiefs posts, while Democrats are looking to advance hundreds of pending promotions. After the Senate confirmed three joint chiefs, Democrats are strategizing how to confirm the hundreds of other military nominees held up by Tuberville. Load More
