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Transgender service members say whiplash in policy has taken a toll on their financial stability, mental wellness

Transgender service members say whiplash in policy has taken a toll on their financial stability, mental wellness

by Jacob Wendler | Mar 22, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Kora Delta was one of thousands of U.S. troops who helped evacuate more than 100,000 people from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. The mission came as she was awaiting gender-affirming care, a few months after the Biden administration announced that...
US to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

US to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

by Jacob Wendler | Jan 25, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. will send 31 of its powerful M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, capping months of anticipation over whether the West would provide Ukraine with some of its strongest military equipment. “These tanks are...
Defense Contractor Accused of ‘Ripping Off’ American Taxpayers, Taking Excess Profits

Defense Contractor Accused of ‘Ripping Off’ American Taxpayers, Taking Excess Profits

by Zachary Kessel | Jan 19, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – A defense contractor providing the U.S. military with spare parts has overcharged the Department of Defense by at least $20.8 million, Pentagon officials told lawmakers on Wednesday.  “Billions and billions of dollars have been ripped off from American...

Budget battle: Defense spending plan under fire amid Crimea intervention

by Cat Zakrzewski | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security

WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama’s 2015 defense spending plan was unveiled, hawkish Republicans were quick to criticize the president for drawing back military funding as Russia intervened in Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. “We are deeply concerned that the...

Infographic: DHS 2015 budget increases domestic security spending

by Mary Kate Hayes | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security joined forces Tuesday with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Postal Inspection Service to identify major players in an international operation involving underground child pornography. In the past few...
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