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Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, right, accompanied by committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., questions Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson during the committee's confirmation hearing for Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Senate Panel Says It’s Time For A New AUMF To Rein In Presidential War Power
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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Comedian Al Franken and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden perform a comic skit on camp Thursday in front of more than 2,000 servicemembers during the USO Sergeant Major of the Army’s 2006 Hope and Freedom Tour.
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Woman Accuses Al Franken Of Molesting Her On 2006 USO Holiday Tour
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McCain Threatens Gridlock Over Army Mental-Health Waivers
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, waits to be seated during the Senate Armed Services Committee reconfirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Hart Building in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2017.
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Dunford Dishes On North Korea, Trans Troops, And Air Force One In Lengthy Senate Hearing
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Senate Finally Passes New ‘Forever’ GI Bill, Sends It On To Trump
Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Murphy, National Guard director of Strategic Plans and Policy, speaks with the Congresswoman Madeline Bordallo, for Guam, at the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program information event at the U.S. Capitol June 16, 2016.
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99% Of Congressional Staffers Have Never Served In The Military
Veterans make up a small percentage of congressional staff, which means their unique experience and perspective is often missing on Capitol Hill.
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Chairman Senator John McCain on Capitol Hill, July 7, 2015.
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The Shrinking Military Budget Is Killing Our Readiness
In an exclusive op-ed for Task & Purpose, Sen. John McCain warns of the costs of the shrinking military budget.
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MCCAIN: Here’s My Plan To Reform The VA
In an exclusive op-ed for Task & Purpose, Arizona Sen. John McCain makes the case for VA reform.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Billups, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), greets Illinois Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth before 1st Lt. Brandon Chong (right) promotion ceremony at the Armed Forces Committee room, Ray Burn Building, Washington, D.C., May 13, 2015.
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Top Republican Group Posts Cringeworthy Tweet About Wounded Veteran Congresswoman
The National Republican Senatorial Committee took down an inartfully worded tweet that criticized Duckworth’s record on veterans.
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Meet The Man Poised To Be The First Post 9/11 Vet In The US Senate