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House moves to overturn Trump’s military transgender ban

“The thousands of transgender patriots serving this nation deserve much better than to be singled out for discrimination."
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jul 14, 2020
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pentagon is cutting its chemical and biological defense programs

The Defense Department wants to spend less in fiscal 2021 on chemical and biological defense programs, budget documents show, in...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jun 29, 2020
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Lawmakers demand answers from Pentagon on reports of Russian bounties on US service members

House Armed Services Committee leaders have pressed the Pentagon for a briefing by Tuesday on reports that Russian spies have...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jun 25, 2020
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Republicans are ready to counterpunch over Confederate-named military bases

A Republican member of the Senate Armed Services Committee proposed legislation Wednesday that is aimed at countering a campaign to...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jun 11, 2020
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New legislation would bar the use of military force against peaceful protestors

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted late Wednesday evening to block the U.S. military from ever interfering with the right...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jun 9, 2020
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Gen. CQ Brown confirmed as Air Force chief of staff, marking the first black service chief in US history

"The historic nature of the first African American service chief should not go overlooked. This is a positive step forward...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call May 14, 2020
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The Pentagon hasn’t delivered on its promises to combat sexual harassment and assault in the ranks, GAO says

“Had these policies been adopted in 2011, who knows how much further we would be in the fight to eliminate...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Apr 15, 2020
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The Pentagon is quietly pushing to roll back recent anti-lobbying restrictions

The Pentagon has quietly asked Congress to reverse key parts of a recent law that tightened the rules governing retired...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Mar 26, 2020
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The rocky history of the Army lab fighting COVID-19

The Army’s Fort Detrick, home to a leading biological research facility, has gained newfound attention because the Trump administration has...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Mar 14, 2020
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Coronavirus tests are not available to US troops in Afghanistan

U.S. troops in Afghanistan are not being tested for the novel coronavirus, U.S. military officials told the House Armed Services...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Feb 27, 2020
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Lawmakers anxious to launch Space Force National Guard and Reserves

The United States has a new military service, the Space Force, but it has never been clear whether or not...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Feb 16, 2020
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The Space Force is asking for a small piece of the Pentagon’s war chest

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is requesting about as much money for overseas operations in the coming fiscal year as in...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jan 23, 2020
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How Trump’s comments on US troops hurt in Iraq undercut the Pentagon’s messaging on traumatic brain injuries

President Donald Trump's comment Wednesday that U.S. troops suffering concussion-like symptoms had "not very serious" injuries clashed with a yearslong,...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jul 30, 2019
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Pentagon workers bought thousands of Chinese-made electronics vulnerable to hacks and spying

Defense Department employees have procured thousands of printers, cameras and computers that carry known cybersecurity risks, and the practice may...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call May 15, 2019
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The Trump administration wants to reimburse the Taliban for their travel expenses to attend peace talks

The Trump administration asked Congress earlier this year for funds to reimburse Afghanistan's Taliban for expenses the insurgent group incurs...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Feb 5, 2019
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ISIS Could Return With A Vengeance If The US Pulls Out Of Syria, Pentagon Report Warns

As President Donald Trump prepares to reaffirm in Tuesday night's State of the Union address both victory over Islamic State...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Sep 17, 2018
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Look At The Billions Lawmakers Found Beneath The Pentagon’s Couch Cushions

The authors of a new defense spending conference report ran a victory lap last week to tout the billions of...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call May 22, 2018
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The Navy’s F-35 Flight Range Is Dangerously Low, Congressional Report Says

WASHINGTON — The Navy’s newest fighter jet, the stealthy F-35C, may not have the range it needs to strike enemy...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Oct 19, 2017
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Contrary To Rhetoric, Military Mishaps Have Been Declining

Hawks in Congress have said military mishaps are up because the defense budget is down, but the data say otherwise....
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jun 3, 2017
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Marines Send Congress $3.2 Billion Wish List

The Marine Corps has asked Congress for $3.2 billion to buy warplanes and other equipment that did not make President...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Apr 15, 2017
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To Save Millions, The Air Force Grounds Planes Worth Billions

The Air Force has grounded a big portion of its newly refurbished, multibillion-dollar fleet of C-5 Galaxy transport planes, just...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Apr 11, 2017
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Air Force Leaders Are Considering Stop-Loss As A Way To Retain Pilots

Faced with pilots leaving the Air Force in droves for the airlines, top generals are considering the option of forcing...