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Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) steams in close formation as one of 40 ships and submarines representing 13 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific 2016. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ace Rheaume)

Senate Committee's Defense Spending Plan Includes More Money for Amphibs

The Senate Armed Services Committee's budget plan would restore some funding for Navy warships that Marines say they need .

File photo of housing at the U.S. Army base at Fort Benning, Georgia. (Army Photo)

Senators Seek to Strengthen Oversight of Military Housing Firms

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants troops to have more recourse in dealing with their landlords.

An AH-64E Apache helicopter takes off from its landing pad after arming and refueling during a rotation at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. (US Army photo/Andrew Ruiz)

Senate Panel Green-Lights More Money for Army Helos, New Auto Rifle

The SASAC approved defense spending bill provides dollars for Army helicopters and a weapon to replace the M249.

A view of Pentagon with the Washington Monument in the background. (DoD Photo)

Senate Panel Approves $750 Billion Defense Policy Bill

The Senate Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly supported a proposed 3.1% military pay raise.

Medal of Honor to be received by Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward C. Byers Jr (Photo: Navy)

Lawmakers Push Bills to Improve Veteran Care, Increase Medal of Honor Stipends

Other measures would strengthen women's health care and protect veterans from substandard health services.

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan (U.S. Army/Amber I. Smith)

Lawmakers Hit Back at DoD Proposal Limiting Information-Sharing with Congress

Two key House lawmakers slammed a Pentagon proposal that would limit what top brass tells Congress about operational plans.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Malachi Henderson reports the status of a simulated patient to Lieutenant Elizabeth Cooper while Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel Campoblanco records the injuries during a mass casualty drill aboard the USS Bataan. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Levi Decker)

Lawmakers Seek to Slow DoD's Efforts to Slash Medical Billets, Outsource Moves

The House Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal 2020 Defense Appropriations bill 30 to 22.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Marcus Crone prepares to collect a sample of a simulated unknown substance during an explosive test kit training demonstration (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams)

Our Nation's Veterans Are a Perfect Match for STEM Jobs

"Despite increasing opportunities in STEM fields, our vets continue to face challenges to entering this critical workforce."

Former Sen. Bob Dole shakes hands with Lt. Col. Michael Lind with the Army’s G-1 office during Dole’s honorary promotion ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2019. Dole, who was medically discharged as a captain after being severely wounded in WWII, was promoted to colonel. (U.S. Army photo)

It's Official: Former Senator, WWII Vet Bob Dole Is Now An Army Colonel

The Army has officially made 95-year-old former Sen. Bob Dole a colonel.

Camp Pendleton, Calif., sign. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

House Approves $185 Million for Camp Pendleton Construction Projects

Neither of the projects were cited as being potentially on the chopping block to fund President Trump's border wall.

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