Rep. Joe Courtney led a panel in pushing back against Navy plans to cut a Virginia-class submarine from its fiscal 2025 spending plans. The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024. A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families. The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine may be outgunned 10 to 1 by Russia within a matter of weeks. By Tara Copp, AP
3 weeks ago The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces. U.S. Navy leadership has advocated for a hybrid fleet, with sailors and Marines augmented by smart machines and the equipment they carry. "What grocery store runs out of potatoes?" asked one military wife in South Korea. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 8, 2024. If Congress does not approve a federal appropriations plan by midnight, some military activities could be postponed or canceled over the weekend. Load More