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Biden to host Iraq’s leader as Mideast tensions soar
President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader as tensions across the Middle East soar over the war in Gaza and Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel.
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Pentagon fails sixth audit, with number of passing grades stagnant
The Defense Department’s chief financial officer told reporters half of the Pentagon’s assets meet auditing standards
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Agencies kick off Giving Tuesday, part of Combined Federal Campaign
Last year, the federal community pledged over $3.6 million to participating charities during the week of Giving Tuesday.
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US seeks to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine, Israel
Secretary Austin outlined U.S. production constraints and made the case to Congress for more funds to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine and Israel.
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Most Americans respect vets but would not recommend enlisting
The new survey from RAND suggests that positive views of veterans are enough to boost military recruitment.
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House GOP looks to pass two-step package to avoid government shutdown
Measure would extend government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.
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US Army awards $1.5B to boost global production of artillery rounds
As the Army drives to reach a rate of 100,000 155mm artillery munitions per month by FY26, it’s awarding contracts to domestic and global companies.
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VA staff are completing more claims than ever but still falling behind
A record pace for finishing claims in fiscal 2023 and so far in fiscal 2024 hasn’t been enough to slow the department’s backlog of cases.
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Child care fees plunge for many military families
The cost of child care is going down for many military families. In some cases they will be paying 30% to 40% less.
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Senate may change rule to break Tuberville hold on military promotions
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 13, 2023.
