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The next secretary of defense should be a woman
Four female lawmakers currently serving in Congress would bring as much or more credentials than most of the 27 men who have been defense secretary, says the author of this commentary.
By Lawrence J. Korb
Trump’s troop withdrawal from Syria draws criticism at latest Democratic debate
Presidential hopefuls called the sudden military move a betrayal of U.S. values and security.
Gabbard takes presidential campaign break for Army National Guard training
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii is taking two weeks off from her 2020 Democratic presidential campaign to participate in Army National Guard training.
Democratic debate offers first look at candidates’ Afghanistan, national security plans
The crowded field of presidential hopefuls largely backed withdrawal from the nearly 18-year-old conflict and blasted the president for erratic foreign policy.
Female veterans want new caucus and clout in US politics
Congresswomen who have served in the military are setting up a new caucus to support the nation’s growing ranks of female service members, and they’re looking for clout, too, in American politics.
Are the military’s housing problems fixed or just covered up for now?
Lawmakers say they are happy with the fixes so far, but worry that military officials haven't addressed oversight problems that allowed the housing problems to fester.
2020 hopeful Gabbard calls for end of ‘wasteful’ wars
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says her top priorities if she’s elected to the White House in 2020 would be to end military action in countries such as Iraq and Syria and to de-escalate tensions with nuclear-armed countries like Russia and China.
51 Democrats want to block Trump from using military to build border wall
Amid reports President Trump is drafting a national emergency to divert Pentagon funds for his border wall, some Democrats are working to turn this path into a dead end.
By Joe Gould