Mark Milley

defense budget

How much does inflation actually matter to DoD and can it be fixed?

Congress says DoD’s budget isn’t big enough for price increases, however lawmakers hold the purse strings

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Air Force/Senior Airman Karla Parramilitary suicide prevention

Preliminary findings show service members in remote bases more likely to attempt suicide

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Mark Milley

DoD’s budget inflation story is more complicated than you think

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(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)John Kirby

DoD will seek to require COVID-19 vaccine for all troops by mid-September at the latest

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(Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Defense in Washington on Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)

Military leaders push back on taking crimes out of chain of command

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(AP Photo)Fort Hood Army Base in Texas

After Fort Hood review, Army adding civilian leadership to criminal investigations

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(Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley arrives to the chamber ahead of President Joe Biden speaking to a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Top general drops opposition to change in sex assault policy

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DoD commission on sexual assault promises it will bring fresh eyes to an old issue

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(Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP)FILE - This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.  Pfizer and BioNTech say they've won permission Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot that’s backed by rigorous science -- and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)

DoD preparing to roll out vaccine, prioritizing what service members will get shots first

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VA sees slight drop in facilities with staffing shortages

In today’s Federal Newscast, medical centers at the Department of Veterans Affairs see a slight improvement in staffing shortages over the last year.

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In this image provided by the Department of Defense, Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks to members of the media during a news conference to discuss the department's efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the Pentagon Briefing Room in Washington, on Monday, March 23, 2020. (Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Mejia/Department of Defense via AP)

Pentagon resisting oversight of military role in protests, House Dems say

The Pentagon says it’s not resisting oversight but also did not say when officials will appear on the Hill.

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Mark Esper

Esper: Stop move order will extend past May 11

Troops will have to wait longer to move to their next orders, while others will see their plans postponed.

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