Topic: U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
Michigan Senator Carl Levin is considering stripping repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' from the military's annual budget billMichigan Senator Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is considering stripping repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” from the military's ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, defying the Pentagon for a fourth straight year and a presidential veto threat, voted to preserve a second engine program for the multinational F-35 fighter jet.The House vote on Thursday contrasted with the Senate Armed ...
On eve of gay ban vote, top uniformed military officer tells Air Force grads to accept changeThe nation's top uniformed military officer told graduating Air Force Academy cadets they need to support a changing military as Congress nears a vote on repealing ...
'The time has come' for the military to reconsider the gay ban, Patraeus testified Tuesday General David Patraeus, the commander of the U.S. military forces in the Middle East and South Asia, has said he supports the Pentagon's internal review looking into ...
Gay groups are cheering Wednesday's Senate introduction of a bill that would repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' Gay groups are cheering Wednesday's Senate introduction of a bill that would repeal don't ask, don't tell, the military policy that bans open gay service.Today ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said it was " deeply concerned" about growing costs and apparent delays in Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter program, the Pentagon's costliest acquisition.Discussion with top Pentagon officials took place on Wednesday behind closed ...
Senate Armed Services Committee chairman says emphasis should be on training Afghan forcesA leading Democrat on military matters says a better strategy and a firm resolve to succeed in Afghanistan are more important than an increase in U.S. troops there.The chairman of ...
White House threatens to veto defense bill if more money for advanced jet fighters is includedCongressional supporters of an advanced jet fighter won battles Thursday to build more of the aircraft. Buying any more of the jets, which cost about $140 million ...
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen pauses on Capitol Hill in Washington ...AP News - -
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen listens to testimony on Capitol Hill ...AP News - -
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday ...AP News -
