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House overwhelmingly backs plan to ‘rebuild our military’
The bill includes plans to grow military end strength, give troops a 2.6 percent pay raise boost aviation upgrades.
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Hardware, end-strength, Russia and China sanctions. Here’s the deal lawmakers reached on the huge defense policy bill.
U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached agreement Monday on the 2019 defense authorization bill.
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Inhofe takes over as new Senate Armed Services chairman
The Oklahoma Republican takes over the role — and a host of new responsibilities — from the late Sen. John McCain.
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Lawmakers advance VA health care overhaul, medical marijuana research for vets
The flurry of legislative activity comes as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ leadership and reform goals remain unsettled.
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Illinois finalizes its plans to prevent another Russian hack
Local election officials hoping to use federal cybersecurity funding to upgrade Illinois’ decades-old voting machines will have to keep waiting, as the State Board of Elections announced that the majority of the $13.9 million coming into the state will be funneled to training and bolstering cyber defenses.
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Best pics of the week: May 22, 2018
Here are some of the best military photos from across the services.
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Report: Vets still face long waits with VA Choice program
Researchers found waits up to 70 days for veterans using the community care program.
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US Senate defense bill would prep for high-tech fights
Cyber, hypersonic weapons and AI are among the technologies emphasized in the Senate’s version of the annual defense policy bill.
