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Controversial military personnel nominee faces Senate panel this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 5, 2025.
A birthday toast to belligerent Marine commandant Anthony Gale, the only top officer ever fired
Gale was found guilty on myriad charges following a six-day bender in the nation's capital.
House panel approves $24 billion defense boost
The House Armed Services Committee has endorsed a Republican plan to add nearly $25 billion more than President Joe Biden requested for defense.
By Joe Gould
Great power, great responsibility: Gen. ‘CQ’ Brown & Anthony Mackie talk diversity ‘firsts’ in military, Marvel
Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown isn't an Avenger ... yet.
Book excerpt: ‘The Other Face of Battle: America’s Forgotten Wars and the Experience of Combat’
"The Other Face of Battle" reminds us that "irregular" or "asymmetrical" warfare is now not the exception but the rule. Understanding its roots seems more crucial than ever.
By Wayne E. Lee, David L. Preston, Anthony E. Carlson, and David Silbey
This week in Congress: Biden’s budget due out at last
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 24, 2021.
Veterans group shifts focus from military voting to bigger election reforms
Former military leaders with Operation Protect Democracy will now advocate for more voting access for all Americans, not just troops.
Cryptic US Strategic Command tweet was no code; it was toddler gibberish
The Twitter account of the U.S. Strategic Command, which has its headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, sent a tweet Sunday night that said: “;l;;gmlxzssaw."
Lawmakers favor white candidates over minorities in service academy nominations: report
About 74 percent of congressional nominations went to white students, in contrast to the country's racial makeup.
Fauci, first lady, military leaders urge dubious military families to get the facts on COVID-19 vaccine
Town hall aims to combat military families' distrust of the COVID vaccine.
By Karen Jowers
Pentagon chief purges defense boards; Trump loyalists out
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press