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US Army faces flat FY25 budget as personnel costs rise
As global operations heat up and personnel costs rise, the U.S. Army is grappling to modernize and take care of its people within a flat FY25 budget.
By Jen Judson
This week in Congress: Military personnel plans take center stage
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 13, 2023.
Troops would see biggest pay raise since 2002 under Biden budget plan
The big pay boost is part of a $842 billion Defense Department spending plan unveiled by the White House on Thursday.
White House plan calls for small boost in VA program budget
A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.
This week in Congress: Biden’s budget for fiscal 2024 makes its debut
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6, 2023.
VA to get $300B, its biggest budget ever, under federal spending deal
If approved, it will be the largest annual spending plan ever for the department.
Budget bill would let Army football star enter NFL draft after all
New legislative language would allow the football standout to play professional sports right away.
‘Devotion’ tells an understated friendship story set in the Korean War
"Devotion" premieres Nov. 23.
By Sarah Sicard
US Army juggles effects of Ukraine, recruiting and inflation on budget
Service leaders insist they won’t allow a land war in Europe, end strength woes and a changing economic environment to derail budget plans and priorities.
By Jen Judson