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    Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2017, before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army's fiscal 2018 budget. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
    National Security

    ‘$6 billion wasted on one program’: Senators steamed over Army system

    Travis J. Tritten -
    May 25, 2017 7:23 pm
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    Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said that President Trump's newly unveiled budget plans ignore the core problem of the country's overstretched -- it has too few soldiers. (Army Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)
    National Security

    John McCain: Trump budget ignores Army’s soldier shortage

    Travis J. Tritten -
    May 25, 2017 3:33 pm
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    The Navy is focusing on maintaining and improving the availability of its current fleet, Stackley said. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)
    Economy

    The White House didn’t cut the Navy’s shipbuilding budget, acting secretary says

    Travis J. Tritten -
    May 24, 2017 4:28 pm
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    The proposed cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid have sparked opposition on both sides of the political aisle in Congress. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
    National Security

    Key House Republicans say Trump’s defense boost is too small

    Travis J. Tritten -
    May 23, 2017 9:55 pm
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    Trump has promised a dramatically larger Army of 540,000 soldiers, yet DoD has proposed a larger $574.5 billion base budget for the coming year that would instead spend increases on training, maintenance and efforts to shore up the existing military's ability to fight wars. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adeline Witherspoon, 20th Public Affairs Detachment)
    Economy

    No Army troop increase in Trump budget while other services see gains

    Travis J. Tritten -
    May 23, 2017 8:08 pm
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    John Roth, the acting Defense Department comptroller, said the department has seen signals from Congress that it might be more willing now to allow the shuttering of unused military facilities under the base realignment and closure process. (Department of Defense photo)
    Economy

    Trump pushes for new round of military base closures

    Travis J. Tritten -
    May 23, 2017 7:30 pm
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    Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who is still lacking dozens of high-level appointees including a Navy and Air Force secretary, had no resources to plan that far ahead. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
    Economy

    Missing from Trump’s defense budget: Future plans

    Jamie McIntyre -
    May 23, 2017 7:27 pm
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    The Defense Department unveiled a proposed $574 billion base budget and a $65 billion war fund on Tuesday. It calls for purchasing 70 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)
    Economy

    Pentagon unveils budget it calls next step in rebuilding military

    Travis J. Tritten -
    May 23, 2017 4:00 pm
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    The proposal indicates that many government programs will continue to face lower funding in the years ahead. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
    Economy

    Trump to call for 2 percent cuts annually to non-defense spending

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    May 23, 2017 1:00 am
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    Nation’s capital ranked worst place for military retirees
    National Security

    Nation’s capital ranked worst place for military retirees

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    May 22, 2017 6:47 pm
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