A provision in the annual defense bill continues the controversy surrounding the vaccine.
A congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans organization passed as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
The senior officials were the last remaining individuals involved in the protest by a Republican senator over the Pentagon's abortion access policy.
Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help.
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the annual defense authorization bill into law later this month.
The military is already at its lowest active-duty personnel level since 1940 and will dip even lower next year under plans to be approved by Congress.
The compromise bill authorizes limited assistance for Ukraine, implements AUKUS and institutionalizes a nuclear weapon.
Coker’s confirmation fills a 10-month vacancy that was left after the inaugural national director, Chris Inglis, stepped down in February.
Nearly one of every four civil servant has prior or existing military experience.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 11, 2023.
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