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Key House Navy advocate loses seat in midterm election

But other vulnerable Armed Services Democrats defied expectations and held onto their seats.

By Bryant Harris and Leo Shane III

6 months ago

Veterans are running for Congress — who to watch on election night

Eighteen races on the ballot this month will feature two veterans vying against each other for a seat in Congress.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years

For a veteran receiving about $1,500 in monthly payouts, that level of increase would mean about $130 extra each month.

By Leo Shane III

8 months ago

The congressional fight to scrap littoral combat ships isn’t over

Congress appears poised to save five littoral combat ships from an early retirement, but the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is saying that the fight to ditch the ships is not yet over.

By Joe Gould and Megan Eckstein

11 months ago

Lawmakers move to guarantee cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits

Legislation would promise veterans get the same increase as Social Security recipients later this year.

By Leo Shane III

12 months ago

After Ukraine invasion, is U.S. deterrence strategy already outdated?

Economic sanctions “clearly were not convincing to Russia in advance,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. “It’s not clear anything would have been convincing to Russia in advance; I’m not going to try to get into the head of Vladimir Putin."

By Stephen Losey

13 months ago