For three subsequent years following the appeals' pause, the Biden administration has submitted 17 updates containing identical text. President Joe Biden closed out his France trip by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump skipped during his presidency. Obama joined local veterans groups and scouts in a volunteer event at a Virginia cemetery ahead of Memorial Day. A viral photo of uniformed Marines at an event at former President Donald Trump's Florida home was not a violation of military rules, officials said. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined for drills in the disputed East China Sea. The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces. Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman. Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain. Indo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses. In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance. Load More