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Marine veteran killed while providing medical aid in Ukraine
Pete Reed served in the Marine Corps from 2007–2011 as a rifleman.
Defense Secretary Austin calls for ‘new vision’ for American defense
“The way that we fight the next major war is going to look very different from the way that we fought the last ones,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at a change-of-command ceremony for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Friday at Pearl Harbor.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
How a one-armed outfielder became an inspiration to wounded WWII veterans
Gray made his Major League debut in 1945.
‘Guam is a target today.’ Pacific chief pitches Aegis Ashore to Congress
Guam would be key to responding to any conflict in the Asia-Pacific region.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon announces nominees for 3 combatant commands
Two women are positioned to take over TRANSCOM and SOUTHCOM, doubling the number of female combatant commanders in DoD history.
By Aaron Mehta
This week in Congress: Overseas threats get a closer look
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 8, 2021.
Davidson defends $27B price tag for Pacific fund
Reinforcing Guam will free up needed assets elsewhere, Adm. Philip Davidson argued Thursday.
By Aaron Mehta
Eyeing China, Indo-Pacific Command seeks $27 billion deterrence fund
U.S. military officials have outlined a new spending requirements to boost deterrence against China, including new weapons, new construction and closer military-to-military collaboration with America’s allies in the region.
By Joe Gould
General education: What Austin can learn from Mattis’s rocky relationship with Congress
Austin must work with Congress to win support for President-elect Joe Biden’s national security budget and priorities.
By Joe Gould
Here’s why Biden’s first defense secretary may be a Trump appointee
President-elect Joe Biden’s first defense secretary may turn out to be President Donald Trump’s last deputy defense secretary, at least for a several days.
By Joe Gould