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Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits
Lawmakers want to close a loophole preventing post-9/11 retroactive Purple Heart recipients from transferring education benefits to dependents.
By Ashley Murray, Washington State Standard
GOP reps fear loan forgiveness plan will hurt military recruiting
The lawmakers are asking White House officials for information on whether military recruiting was considered before making the loan forgiveness plan.
Citing inflation, industry seeks more for DoD in continuing resolution
Record-high inflation costs the Pentagon $6 billion per month, trade groups said in a new letter.
By Joe Gould
‘Extraordinary circumstances’: DoD eyes inflation relief for vendors
A new Pentagon memo is opening the door to inflation relief for defense contractors working under fixed-price contracts.
By Joe Gould
Here’s what global weapons chiefs will discuss this month in Brussels
A U.S.-led meeting of armaments directors from around the world will take place in Brussels on Sept. 28.
By Joe Gould
Plan to ease GI Bill reporting rules for colleges signed into law
The law had received bipartisan support in Congress as a way to help school administrators.
Plan to erase $4B in ITT student loans won’t restore GI Bill benefits
More than 200,000 students who attended the school will see loans forgiven, but veterans won't get their education benefits back.
Army promises thorough investigation after soldier’s death in Germany
“We take any and all accusations regarding this incident seriously and request everyone refrain from posting unsubstantiated information to social media."
Biden presses for chips legislation in meeting with Pentagon’s No. 2 and Lockheed
President Joe Biden met virtually on Monday with the chief executive of Lockheed Martin and other companies to spur forward a bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States.
By Joe Gould
New legislation aims to give drone crews tax-free combat pay
Pilots and sensor operators in any branch of the armed forces, who work on any RPA fleet used in designated areas of conflict, would be eligible for tax-free income.
Pentagon’s high-level group to aid Ukraine is rooted in Iraq and Afghanistan fight
The Pentagon has modeled a new high-level team to rush military aid to Ukraine after the group it used to rush supplies to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, according to a memo obtained by Defense News and sources familiar with the matter.
By Joe Gould