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What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Two sources confirmed to Defense News that the president has chosen Gen. Brown to succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s top military officer.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

Marines want 31 amphibious ships. The Pentagon disagrees. Now what?

The Navy has 31 amphibious ships — what the Corps considers the bare minimum it needs — but the Pentagon plans to shrink the fleet in fiscal 2024.

By Megan Eckstein

4 weeks ago

US Navy prioritizes ‘game-changing’ rearming capability for ships

Reloading a vertical launching system is a challenging maneuver, given the crane must hold missile canisters vertically, while slowly lowering explosives.

By Megan Eckstein

2 months ago

Iraq War veterans refuse to be defined by a war they didn’t lose

Despite the war's aftermath, these veterans remain proud of their service.

By Sarah Sicard

3 months ago

Polls show support for Iraq War drop in 20 years post invasion

In the two decades after the U.S. invasion of Iraq began, public support for the drawn-out war dwindled, according to think tanks and research groups.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

3 months ago

How Iraq tours helped the careers of these sea service veterans

Some sea service leaders made serious career headway on their professional pathways as a result of, or in concurrence with the Iraq invasion.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

3 months ago