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House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase
Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.
How many vets will be in Congress after the election?
The number of lawmakers with military experience has steadily declined since the 1970s.
New trailer arrives for Spielberg-Hanks series ‘Masters of the Air’
The show will launch on Apple TV+ with a two-episode debut on Jan. 26, 2024.
By Sarah Sicard
First trailer drops for Spielberg-Hanks WWII show ‘Masters of the Air’
The show is slated to launch with a two-episode debut on Jan. 26, 2024, with new episodes dropping each following Friday.
By Sarah Sicard
Spielberg-Hanks WWII series ‘Masters of the Air’ gets premiere date
'Masters of the Air' is the third installment, alongside “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific," of the Spielberg and Hanks-led World War II trilogy.
By Jon Simkins
Senate Republicans now blame Democrats for military leadership gaps
Some lawmakers want individual votes on high-ranking military posts to ensure that the leadership gaps don't get worse.
House Dems bail on defense bill as GOP votes to repeal abortion policy
House Republicans voted to add several conservative Freedom Caucus amendments on abortion and transgender troops to the previously bipartisan defense bill.
Lawmakers eye ending affirmative action at military academies
Proposals to the annual defense authorization bill would extend the Supreme Court's ban on the practice to military schools.
Pentagon draws ire of lawmakers over war crimes evidence sharing
Much of the session was spent answering lawmakers’ questions about the Pentagon’s resistance to cooperating with the International Criminal Court.
By Zamone Perez