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Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
Tuberville under pressure from Republicans over military holds
Republican senators are holding a meeting to confront Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville about his blockade of almost 400 military nominations.
US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine
Two senators from Maine are asking the U.S. Army inspector general to provide an accounting of interactions with Robert Card before the Oct. 25 shootings.
Top Marine general in stable condition after apparent heart attack
Marine Commandant Gen. Eric Smith was hospitalized Sunday evening following what the Marine Corps called a “medical emergency.”
Tuberville to seek floor vote on No. 2 Marine leader
Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to call a floor vote on the nominee for the Corps’ assistant commandant after Gen. Eric M. Smith suffered a health emergency.
By Ashley Murray, The States Newsroom
No updates on top Marine general’s condition after hospitalization
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Senators press Pentagon on new medical system’s recruiting impact
A letter to the Defense Department Wednesday seeks answers on how the Genesis military health system, and the need for more waivers, affects recruiting.
At Air Force conference, officials call out effect of Tuberville holds
“This is a situation that one senator has created for us,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Maryland.
Tuberville holds ‘paralyzing’ Pentagon, House committee chair says
Rep. Michael McCaul tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that the hold on military nominations and promotions is a national security issue.
Opinion
Playing politics with military promotions harms our service members
The Senate hold on military promotions impacts service members, families and the communities they call home.
By Karen Holt