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Army

Sustained Congressional Investment For Readiness Is Critical For Army And Marines

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Thursday, March 12th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt For the Marines and the Army to maintain readiness in the current and future security environment continued congressional investment is critical for success, according to military leaders. Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli testified before the House Appropriations Committee panel on defense yesterday. In a statement released by panel Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) after the closed-door hearing, Amos said the Marines are meeting all the…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]