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Young veterans more likely to get dangerous jobs than civilian peers
Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.
Not many troops are opting into the new retirement system
Why is the 'take rate' so low for the new retirement system? Are troops getting the best advice?
By Karen Jowers
Will Congress really cancel US-Saudi arms deals? It’s complicated, but let us explain
Everything you wanted to know about U.S.-Saudi arms sales and the politics around them, but were afraid to ask.
By Joe Gould
Why doesn’t Trump visit troops fighting overseas?
After nearly two years in office, he has yet to visit a combat zone, and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee says it's time he did.
Trump warns halting Saudi arms sales would hurt economy
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed reservations about halting U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist, warning such a move “would be hurting us.”
By Joe Gould
No shutdown: House finalizes FY19 military budget, and Trump drops his opposition
The president says he will sign the funding measure, which gives the military its full-year budget on schedule for the first time in a decade.
Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee resigns from Congress
The northeast Florida congressman won the Republican nomination on Aug. 28 with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement.
Commentary: Feds moving in wrong (and dangerous) direction on military consumer protection
It is not hyperbole to state that financial distress compromises individual and unit combat effectiveness.
By Army Col. Paul Kantwill (Ret.)
Senators order Pentagon, agencies to curb year-end spending sprees
For federal agencies use-it-or-lose-it spending can lead to waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars. Four lawmakers the government to say what it is doing to avoid that this year.
By Joe Gould