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Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
Army retention rises as economy slumps, but recruiting hasn’t seen a boom yet
The general in charge of Army recruiting said the economic downturn doesn't appear to have impacted enlistments — yet.
By Kyle Rempfer
COVID closed Mexican factories that supply US defense industry. The Pentagon wants them opened.
Factory closures in Mexico due to the coronavirus pandemic are hurting U.S. defense firms, and the Pentagon is urging America’s neighbor to the south to reopen vital suppliers.
By Joe Gould
COVID-19 threat isn’t going to end anytime soon, say Pentagon leaders
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley is confident the U.S. and the military will quash the virus eventually.
By Diana Stancy
Veterans unemployment up again
The jobless rate among veterans in February was higher than the national mark for the first time since 2016.
McConnell urges caution on Turkey sanctions
Sen. Mitch McConnell is sticking to this guns against broad sanctions on Turkey.
By Joe Gould
Trump’s confusing moves raise questions about Turkey, Syria
A day after President Donald Trump threatened to “ruin the economy of Turkey” if it goes too far with a planned invasion of northern Syria, he announced on Tuesday that he’s invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House next month.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Turkey says it won’t bow to Trump threat over its plans against Syrian Kurdish forces
Turkey will not bow to threats over its Syria plans, the Turkish vice president said Tuesday in an apparent response to President Donald Trump's warning to Ankara the previous day about the scope of its planned military incursion into northeastern Syria.
Best vet unemployment rate ever — April brings new record
The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans dropped to a record low of 1.7 percent in April, down significantly from March’s figure of 3.1 percent.
By Joshua Axelrod
This new app lets you earn extra cash while running errands
“I basically can turn on my phone and make money whenever I want,” says one Navy veteran, who has made about $60,000 on the JoyRun app.
By Natalie Gross
German military too small to aid ‘collective defense,’ official says
A large conflict would likely catch Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, completely off-guard, said Hans-Peter Bartels, parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, in an interview with a German magazine.
By Kyle Rempfer