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Army retiree powerfully impacts veterans and his community
Lindsey Streeter, Military Times' 2023 Veteran of the Year, has made community outreach the central focus of his life.
Ukraine aid delay irked lawmakers for weeks, but Trump told some about ‘quid pro quo,’ says HASC chair
As President Trump held Ukraine military aid, lawmakers say they were kept in the dark.
By Joe Gould
Senate Republicans not ready for US military action against Iran
Senate Republicans were advising against immediate military action against Iran in response to an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, calling for more analysis and discussion first.
By Joe Gould
White House releases $250 million in Ukraine military aid
The White House has relinquished its hold on $250 million in military aid to Ukraine after weeks of bipartisan pressure from lawmakers who said the funding was needed to deter Russia.
By Joe Gould
Senate Dems lose border wall skirmish as defense spending bill advances
Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced its $693 billion defense spending bill to the Senate floor and scuttled a Democratic measure to bar Pentagon funds from being diverted to President Donald Trump’s border wall.
By Joe Gould
Bid to allow troops to sue for military medical malpractice hits Senate snag
Legislation to overturn a ban on troops suing the military for medical malpractice still faces long odds.
Trump says 8,600 US troops will stay after Afghanistan withdrawal
President Donald Trump said he plans to withdraw thousands of U.S. forces from Afghanistan if, but will keep 8,600 there for the foreseeable future, pending the outcome of U.S. peace talks with the Taliban, which appear to be concluding.
By Joe Gould
Liz Cheney, Lindsey Graham voice skepticism on possible US-Taliban peace deal
The House’s No. 3 Republican and other party members are voicing skepticism about a possible deal to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, following the latest round of talks with the Taliban.
By Joe Gould
US Senate allows arms sales to Saudi Arabia, sustaining Trump vetoes
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of resolutions meant to block U.S. weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
By Joe Gould
Trump vetoes congressional action to block Saudi arms sales
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed three congressional resolutions meant to block his administration from bypassing Congress to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
By Joe Gould
Graham warns against Afghanistan withdrawal
Sen. Lindsey Graham called draft plans for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan “absurd” and warned the U.S. presence is an “insurance policy against the reemergence of al-Qaeda/ISIS types.”
By Joe Gould