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December 20, 2015

Hagel warns of dangers in deep cuts to defense

The Pentagon is preparing top-to-bottom changes, including a push to limit the growth of military pay, as it adjusts to steep budget cuts and the winding down of war in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday.

December 20, 2015

Obama wants Marines to wear ‘girly’ hats

A change to the Marine Corps' uniform hats could take the hard-nosed Leathernecks from the Halls of Montezuma to the shops of Christopher Street.

December 20, 2015

Pentagon freezes death benefits for fallen soldiers' families

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that, as long as the budget impasse lasts, it will not be able to pay death benefits to the families of troops who've been killed in combat.

December 20, 2015

Veterans Affairs accused of 'double-speaking' on impact of budget impasse

As the partial government shutdown drags on, the Department of Veterans Affairs may be changing its tune about the severity of the cutbacks.

December 20, 2015

Pentagon says charity will pay military death benefits, amid outrage over cut-off

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that a charity will step in to pay death benefits to the families of fallen soldiers, in response to widespread outrage over the payments being cut off amid the partial government shutdown.

December 20, 2015

Military foundation offers to cover death benefits as lawmakers consider fix

The Pentagon typically pays out $100,000 within three days of a soldier's death. But it says the shutdown means there is no authority now to pay the money.

December 20, 2015

Marine Corps nixes plan for unisex dress hat

The Marine Corps has canceled plans for a unisex cap for male and female dress uniforms, according to The Wall Street Journal.

December 20, 2015

Admiral: US submarine forces decline as China, Russia, Iran advance warfare capabilities

China, Russia, and Iran pose regional and strategic submarine threats and are building up undersea warfare capabilities as the Navy is cutting its submarine force by 30 percent, the admiral in charge of Pentagon submarine programs told Congress on Thursday. 

December 20, 2015

Report: USAID wasting millions in taxpayer dollars in Afghanistan

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has continued to provide millions of American taxpayer dollars to an Afghan government agency that has been repeatedly cited for fraud and abuse, according to a new report. 

December 20, 2015

Uncle Sam's Yard Sale: Gov't looks to unload Afghanistan war hardware

It could be Uncle Sam’s biggest yard sale.After 12 years of war in Afghanistan, officials are now pondering what to do with $50 billion in equipment half a world away -- including combat vehicles, dining rooms, gyms, clothing and more.