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After delay, Senate confirms Sam Brown to lead VA memorial affairs

The combat-wounded veteran and former Senate hopeful will oversee operations at hundreds of VA cemeteries and memorial sites.

By Leo Shane III

5 months ago

Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts

Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.

By Leo Shane III

9 months ago

Coast Guard response to Key Bridge collapse reveals a strained service

The service works over 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones and defends a coastline longer than the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

By Molly Weisner

19 months ago

Senate defense panel faces uphill battle in ditching debt ceiling caps

A bipartisan push to grow the FY25 defense budget beyond the debt ceiling caps faces strong headwinds in the Senate and House.

By Bryant Harris

20 months ago

Defense Secretary makes final pitch on FY25 military budget this week

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 6, 2024.

By Leo Shane III

20 months ago

Ready, set, scan: National Archives to digitize 500M records by 2026

At Archives II in Maryland, paper stacks are not something to be feared, but to be revered.

By Molly Weisner

20 months ago