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House says no to returning Confederate memorial to Arlington
An amendment to the House version of the annual defense bill that would return a Confederate memorial to Arlington National Cemetery failed to pass.
Wittman lukewarm on Air Force plan to ‘quickstart’ programs
"Congress needs to do its job" and pass budgets on time, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said. “If we did our jobs, you wouldn’t need quickstart provisions.”
Congress may create medal to honor heroic military dogs
A new decoration that would honor military working dogs is included in the House version of the annual defense bill.
Tuberville holds ‘paralyzing’ Pentagon, House committee chair says
Rep. Michael McCaul tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that the hold on military nominations and promotions is a national security issue.
Lawmakers want to protect Coast Guard cadets who report sexual assault
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday would put the Coast Guard Academy in line with policies at Department of Defense military academies.
Alabama lawmaker blames ‘far-left’ politics for SPACECOM HQ decision
The Pentagon said in its own July 31 statement the move “ensures peak readiness” across the space enterprise.
New NDAA amendment would add two more F-15EXs for Air Guard in 2025
House lawmakers want to boost the Air Force's F-15EX purchases in 2025 by eight, and have added more than $122 million to the NDAA to pay for them.
Hazing reports in the Marine Corps have dropped significantly
Reports of hazing in the Marine Corps have decreased 63% in recent years.
Congresswoman files bill to tackle military cold cases
The homicide death of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez in 2020 remains unsolved. His body has not yet been found.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer