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Lawmakers float grant program to get service dogs to struggling vets
The proposal would provide $2 million a year to community groups to pay for the costs of giving service dogs to veterans.
Are troops signing agreements to keep quiet about their housing problems?
Senator asks why military tenants should sign away their right to say they're living in inadequate conditions.
By Karen Jowers
Border wall casts long shadow over FY20 defense budget — and that’s not all
Even before it arrives, the defense budget proposal is already taking flak from lawmakers over the bookkeeping gimmickry that’s likely to accompany it.
By Joe Gould
Retaliation against military families who speak up about housing will meet with ‘swift action,’ senators warn
Families have reported attempts to silence them after they complained about unsafe conditions.
By Karen Jowers
Pentagon briefs senators on Syria plans, leaving unanswered questions
Pentagon officials briefed lawmakers amid confusion over plans to implement President Trump’s order for U.S. troops to withdraw from Syria.
By Joe Gould
Military issues largely MIA on the campaign trail
Unlike past election cycles, national security has taken a minor role in the contentious November elections.
Pastor freed in US-Turkey row that snared F-35 program
A Turkish-American diplomatic dispute that entangled the F-35 fighter aircraft program appears one step closer to resolution, but tensions between the two NATO allies remain over a host of issues.
By Joe Gould
Congress would stop Trump from leaving NATO, key senators say
“If they were seriously planning on withdrawing from NATO, I think it would create a unifying event unlike anything you’ve seen in U.S. history,” says Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.
By Joe Gould
As Trump talks about reducing military missions, lawmakers still push to boost troop totals
More troops are likely for each of the services next year, even as the president hints at reducing U.S. military presence overseas.
VA secretary nominee promises more medical choices for vets, but not privatization
Improving veterans' access to health care would be one of his biggest priorities, Robert Wilkie said.
How one military wife is making a difference for military child victims of sexual harassment
Her daughter reported being sexually harassed at a DoD school. Now lawmakers are listening.
By Karen Jowers