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US military finishes Gaza pier, but plans to move it into place paused
High winds and sea swells are making it too dangerous for U.S. military personnel to install the pier at the Gaza beach, the Pentagon said.
Feds still make three quarters of private sector pay
Federal employees make 23.1 percent less than those doing the same job in the private sector, according to the Federal Salary Council.
By Jessie Bur
Sergeant Major of the Army questions military child care in wake of COVID
Council will recommend more child care capacity, more access to specialty care medical providers, further study of access to recruits' military dependent medical records.
By Karen Jowers
After munition worker deaths, Army floats $16 billion plan to modernize production
U.S. Army officials told lawmakers Tuesday they are seeking a new 15-year, $16 billion strategy to modernize and automate the military’s aging munitions plants following nearly a dozen worker deaths and injuries over recent years.
By Joe Gould
Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald Trump’s buildup in nuclear weapons spending.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
The long-awaited peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government’s negotiating team are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, the Taliban and Qatar’s foreign ministry said Thursday.
Brother of Army officer who testified against Trump alleges widespread abuse, retaliation at National Security Council
Lawmakers are demanding a full investigation into whether the president and other top officials retaliated against the Army officers for their roles as whistleblowers.
Best pics of the week: Aug. 23, 2020
Blue Angels arrive at Pensacola, Army Best Warrior competitions, Marines Down Under and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
It’s time for a third special operations revolution
To have strong civilian oversight of special operations forces, Congress should establish a Department of Special Operations in Washington and appoint a secretary of special operations, says the author of this commentary.
By David Maxwell
Navy Reserve surgeon back from month of COVID-19 work in New York
The Navy mobilized her April 3 and days later she was in New York getting briefed on what was then an indefinite deployment.
By Jake Goodrick, Gillette (Wyo.) News-Record via the AP
Lease exemption for credit unions on base is well earned
Banks have decided that if they cannot get a lease exemption on military bases, then no one should get it, says the author of this commentary.
By Anthony Hernandez