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Rep. Adam Smith: Trump’s Military Spending And Planning Needs A Reality Check

Jeff Schogol
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The KC-130 Crash Is Just The Latest Tragedy In The Marine Corps’ Worsening Aviation Mishap Crisis
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Why Congress Wants To Save The Navy’s Iconic Wool Peacoat From Retirement

Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, arrives for a meeting with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee which would conduct Mattis’ confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.

Mattis’ Confirmation Hearing Is This Week

Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis will face two hearings to be confirmed as America’s new defense secretary.

Sarah Sicard

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard, and Sailors assigned to the ”Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, remove sonobuoys from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the ship’s flight deck.

The Military Has A Flight-Readiness Problem That’s Not Going Away

Pilots, maintenance crews, and aircraft are suffering the effects of budget cuts.

Sarah Sicard

Sen. John McCain addresses military leaders during the U.S. Senate Arms Services Committee's hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 4, 2013.

What You Need To Know About The 2016 Defense Spending Bill That Obama May Veto

The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act has been voted through Congress, but a presidential veto could prevent its passage.

Sarah Sicard