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Country music no longer owns the troops, and that’s a good thing

Troops today are just as likely to share playlists filled with hip-hop, EDM or K-pop as they are with country music legends.

By Clay Beyersdorfer

2 weeks ago

In this image from U.S. Capitol Police security video, released and annotated by the Justice Department in the Statement of Facts supporting an arrest warrant, Taylor Taranto, circled in yellow, enters the U.S. Capitol through the Upper West Terrace door on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington

Trial opens for Navy vet arrested near Obama’s DC home in 2023

Investigators found two guns, roughly 400 rounds of ammunition and a machete in Taylor Taranto’s van after he showed up near Obama’s home.

By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press

4 months ago

Navy divers, Polish forces to aid in recovery of missing US soldiers

Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”

By Nikki Wentling

6 months ago

Republicans will again try to slash defense secretary’s salary to $1

Democratic lawmakers have blasted the salary reductions as unrealistic and petty.

By Leo Shane III

15 months ago

Republicans pick defense hawk to usher spending bills

Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman.

By Bryant Harris

18 months ago

Congress passes defense spending bill after months of delays

Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain.

By Bryant Harris

18 months ago