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Lawmakers press DOD to update rules for Guard, reserve specialty pay
A report on planned improvements to Guard and reserve pay was due last month.
National Guard officer promotions could speed up under new measure
Guard members wait more than seven months on average for advancement.
Lawmakers press DOD to provide troops access to abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
The group wants Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to issue new directives to ensure female troops seeking abortions can get around looming state bans on the procedure.
Lawmakers vow investigations into Afghanistan missteps have only just begun
Plans for more hearings, independent investigations into the issue are underway.
DoD should reinstate programs granting citizenship through service, Army veteran senator says
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on veteran naturalization and deportation.
DoD looking to improve pay for Guard, Reserve troops
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said officials are conducting a review into the matter to see how to best address the pay gaps.
Bill would create allowance for military families with food insecurity
The bill would open up SNAP benefits for many more service members.
Senate committee sets vote for embattled Pentagon policy nominee Colin Kahl
The Senate Armed Services Committee will vote Wednesday on whether to advance President Joe Biden’s beleaguered nominee for Pentagon policy chief, Colin Kahl, after a rocky few days for the nomination.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers propose check on Biden’s war powers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran.
By Joe Gould
Sens. Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth and Angus King claim Armed Services gavels
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.
By Joe Gould