National Security Blanket Hides Murders of US Military
Personnel
What I’ve Learned Covering the Military for 40 Years:
Scant public interest yields ceaseless wars to nowhere
Week ahead: House tees up $578B defense spending bill for
2017
The House on Wednesday, 03/08/17, overwhelmingly approved
its version of the Fiscal 2017 defense appropriations bill with a vote of 371
to 48. The $577.9 billion bill provides a $5.2 billion increase over Fiscal
2016 enacted levels, but total FY17 defense funding actually reaches $583.7
billion when combined with the $5.8 billion in supplemental funding provided in
the December continuing resolution. The vote is the beginning of an effort to
fund the government before the CR expires in April. The spending bill also
includes $61.8 billion for overseas contingency operations, which funds the war
against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, among other things. “Passage of this bill—with
such a strong bipartisan vote—sends an important message to the men and women
of the military, as well as to allies and potential adversaries around the
world,” said House Armed Services Committee chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry
(R-Texas). “It is an essential first step to repair and rebuild our military.
But, it is not enough. We must follow it up with a supplemental appropriations
bill and a FY 2018 funding level that fulfills this first responsibility of the
federal government, which is to defend the country.” [Source: Air Force Magazine Online Daily
Report March 10 2017]
This week in Congress: Military readiness takes center
stage
U.S. carrier joins South Korea drills, North Korea warns
of 'merciless' strikes
Few Military Doctors Well-Trained in Transgender Care:
Study - Many feel unable to prescribe cross-hormone therapy to eligible
patients
Sources: Mattis, Ricardel clashed over Pentagon
appointees
Defense Secretary James Mattis Breaks With Other Cabinet
Members On Climate Change: Mattis said that climate change is real and
threatening global stability.
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