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Lawmakers press DOD to update rules for Guard, reserve specialty pay
A report on planned improvements to Guard and reserve pay was due last month.
‘Race matters’: Austin advocates tout his historic candidacy in the face of other concerns
Advocates of Lloyd Austin for defense secretary are asking lawmakers to think hard about another topic: the general’s race.
By Joe Gould
Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick
President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his choice for secretary of defense.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Biden’s pick for VA secretary may be a post-9/11 veteran
Former congressman Patrick Murphy and current Sen. Tammy Duckworth are among the names under consideration for the job.
The next secretary of defense should be a woman
Four female lawmakers currently serving in Congress would bring as much or more credentials than most of the 27 men who have been defense secretary, says the author of this commentary.
By Lawrence J. Korb
1,400 artifacts trace Army lineage back to 1600s at new national museum, opening Vet’s Day
“Those artifacts that have those personal connections to that soldier and tell that story, that’s what gives me chills when I walk through," said the museum's director.
By Kyle Rempfer
Deported Marine veteran wins federal lawsuit, earns US citizenship
Former Marine Corps Sgt. Roman Sabal is finishing up a 25-year battle for citizenship.
Senators promised a ‘new command climate’ at Fort Hood in 90 days
“While serious changes need to be made, we were both encouraged by the accountability and commitment to change we saw from Gen. Richardson who took command just five weeks ago," the two senators said in a joint statement.
By Kyle Rempfer