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AMERICA’S MILITARY: Readiness ‘on a shoestring’
Despite budget squeeze, troops keep force combat ready
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Pentagon will have to hammer out details of new BAH cut
As Congress finalizes the first cut to the military’s tax-free housing allowance in a generation, defense officials will have to hammer out the details of precisely how much cash will come out of individual service members’ pockets.
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U.S. air crews flying over Syria to get lump-sum back pay
Thousands of American pilots and air crew who’ve been flying harrowing missions over Syrian air space are now eligible for danger pay.
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McCain: Military Times report on low morale should spur Congress to act
Top GOP Senator says Military Times report about low morale should spur lawmakers to repeal defense cuts
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Next SecDef: Familiar face, familiar problems
The Pentagon will get a new Defense Secretary soon, but many defense experts say the change at the top will have limited impact on many of the most urgent challenges facing the military. Ash Carter is likely to face the same hurdles as others – namely a Congress that is putting caps on defense spending…
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Troops fighting Ebola may come home soon
The top military commander in Africa gave an upbeat assessment of the mission to contain the Ebola virus, saying Wednesday that U.S. troops there may begin return home in the next several weeks.
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Purple Hearts might be awarded in domestic terrorism cases
Service members killed or injured in domestic terrorist attacks – like the 2009 shooting at the Army’s Fort Hood – may soon be eligible for Purple Heart awards. Congress is addressing ambiguity over who gets a Purple Heart, traditionally limited to those wounded in combat.
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Underground nuclear launch pods get first ‘deep clean’
In effort to boost morale among missileers, the Air Force has ordered a ‘deep clean’ for underground launch capsules
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New, expanded rules for U.S. combat in Afghanistan in 2015
New rules for the 9,800 U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan next year will allow commanders to order air strikes or night raids on Taliban forces who pose a significant threat to the Afghan government, defense officials said. The rules came in an order recently signed by President Obama that clarified the authorities U.S. military commanders…
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When Hagel leaves, new SecDef faces big questions about the military’s future
When Obama’s new Defense Secretary gets to the Pentagon early next year, he or she will face big questions about the military’s future
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AMERICA’S MILITARY: Readiness ‘on a shoestring’
Despite budget squeeze, troops keep force combat ready
-
Pentagon will have to hammer out details of new BAH cut
As Congress finalizes the first cut to the military’s tax-free housing allowance in a generation, defense officials will have to hammer out the details of precisely how much cash will come out of individual service members’ pockets.
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U.S. air crews flying over Syria to get lump-sum back pay
Thousands of American pilots and air crew who’ve been flying harrowing missions over Syrian air space are now eligible for danger pay.
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McCain: Military Times report on low morale should spur Congress to act
Top GOP Senator says Military Times report about low morale should spur lawmakers to repeal defense cuts
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Next SecDef: Familiar face, familiar problems
The Pentagon will get a new Defense Secretary soon, but many defense experts say the change at the top will have limited impact on many of the most urgent challenges facing the military. Ash Carter is likely to face the same hurdles as others – namely a Congress that is putting caps on defense spending…
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Troops fighting Ebola may come home soon
The top military commander in Africa gave an upbeat assessment of the mission to contain the Ebola virus, saying Wednesday that U.S. troops there may begin return home in the next several weeks.
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Purple Hearts might be awarded in domestic terrorism cases
Service members killed or injured in domestic terrorist attacks – like the 2009 shooting at the Army’s Fort Hood – may soon be eligible for Purple Heart awards. Congress is addressing ambiguity over who gets a Purple Heart, traditionally limited to those wounded in combat.
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Underground nuclear launch pods get first ‘deep clean’
In effort to boost morale among missileers, the Air Force has ordered a ‘deep clean’ for underground launch capsules
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New, expanded rules for U.S. combat in Afghanistan in 2015
New rules for the 9,800 U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan next year will allow commanders to order air strikes or night raids on Taliban forces who pose a significant threat to the Afghan government, defense officials said. The rules came in an order recently signed by President Obama that clarified the authorities U.S. military commanders…
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When Hagel leaves, new SecDef faces big questions about the military’s future
When Obama’s new Defense Secretary gets to the Pentagon early next year, he or she will face big questions about the military’s future
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AMERICA’S MILITARY: Readiness ‘on a shoestring’
Despite budget squeeze, troops keep force combat ready
-
Pentagon will have to hammer out details of new BAH cut
As Congress finalizes the first cut to the military’s tax-free housing allowance in a generation, defense officials will have to hammer out the details of precisely how much cash will come out of individual service members’ pockets.
-
U.S. air crews flying over Syria to get lump-sum back pay
Thousands of American pilots and air crew who’ve been flying harrowing missions over Syrian air space are now eligible for danger pay.
-
McCain: Military Times report on low morale should spur Congress to act
Top GOP Senator says Military Times report about low morale should spur lawmakers to repeal defense cuts
-
Next SecDef: Familiar face, familiar problems
The Pentagon will get a new Defense Secretary soon, but many defense experts say the change at the top will have limited impact on many of the most urgent challenges facing the military. Ash Carter is likely to face the same hurdles as others – namely a Congress that is putting caps on defense spending…
-
Troops fighting Ebola may come home soon
The top military commander in Africa gave an upbeat assessment of the mission to contain the Ebola virus, saying Wednesday that U.S. troops there may begin return home in the next several weeks.
-
Purple Hearts might be awarded in domestic terrorism cases
Service members killed or injured in domestic terrorist attacks – like the 2009 shooting at the Army’s Fort Hood – may soon be eligible for Purple Heart awards. Congress is addressing ambiguity over who gets a Purple Heart, traditionally limited to those wounded in combat.
-
Underground nuclear launch pods get first ‘deep clean’
In effort to boost morale among missileers, the Air Force has ordered a ‘deep clean’ for underground launch capsules
-
New, expanded rules for U.S. combat in Afghanistan in 2015
New rules for the 9,800 U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan next year will allow commanders to order air strikes or night raids on Taliban forces who pose a significant threat to the Afghan government, defense officials said. The rules came in an order recently signed by President Obama that clarified the authorities U.S. military commanders…
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When Hagel leaves, new SecDef faces big questions about the military’s future
When Obama’s new Defense Secretary gets to the Pentagon early next year, he or she will face big questions about the military’s future
