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Today β€” 23 July 2026Main stream

US fallen troops’ families could see bigger payout under new bill

23 July 2026 at 04:41
A congressman whose own military career started at Fort Campbell has had four of his ideas written into the bill that funds and governs the entire U.S. military for the next year. Rep. Matt Van Epps, a Tennessee Republican representing the state’s 7th District, announced Wednesday that four of his amendments were included in the […]
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3 ways Congress could improve military child care

Congress is advancing new ideas to fix military child care, including funding for more infant slots, federal partnerships and better data insights.

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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Esper, assigned to Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 209, walks across the flight line with his wife and children during a homecoming celebration at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington in Maryland Sept. 7, 2010. VAQ-209 is returning to the states following a three-month, forward-deployed tour to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford H. Davis/Released)

DoD issues guidance as ban on Chinese companies takes effect

β€œPeople need to get ahead of it. If you start to ask for a waiver starting in 2027, it's going to be a painful process for everyone,” Michael Cadenazzi said.

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River entrance of the Department of Defense building.

New bill would extend military survivor benefit decision deadline

The bill could be added into the annual defense policy bill now progressing through Congress.

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A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, places flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Thursday, May 25, 2023, to honor the Nation's fallen military heroes ahead of Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Industry groups lobby to kill proposal restricting defense stock buybacks

β€œWe urge Congress to reject any further attempts to prohibit public companies from making decisions that are in their best long-term interests,” industry said.

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FILE - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The U.S. is sending another $400 million to Ukraine, pushing needed ammunition and generators to Ukraine from its own stockpiles, which will allow the aid to get to Ukraine faster than if the Pentagon procured the weapons from industry., getting needed heat and additional air defenses to Kyiv as winter sets in. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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