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Wittman-led panel taking stand against BRAC
Rep. Rob Wittman was against another round of military base closures before the Obama administration formally requested one. Now the House panel he chairs is poised to endorse that view. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness has released its...Tags: Fort Monroe, U.S. Department of Defense, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Defense
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For those who serve
As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, a recent visit to Afghanistan and Bahrain confirmed my deep appreciation for service members and citizens who willingly put themselves in harm's way for the sake of our nation. Over the course of an...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Jackie Walorski
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GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans, who are demanding more information....Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama
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Rep. Vargas presents district priorities to the House Committee on Armed Services
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, submitted testimony to the House Committee on Armed Services regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014. Rep. Vargas addressed numerous issues, all of which he said are top priorities for his...Tags: Juan Vargas, National Defense Authorization Act
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Imperial County supervisors share joint strike fighter concerns with high-ranking congresswoman
Staff WriterLocal comments on the draft environmental impact statement on homebasing the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter squadron were shared with U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez, second highest-ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, as she attended...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Juan Vargas, Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Congress
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Furlough days reduced for Letterkenny workers
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWorkers at Letterkenny Army Depot will see a 22-day work furlough that was expected to begin this week as part of the federal budget sequester reduced by eight days, according to a depot spokeswoman. The United States Department of Defense has reduced...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress
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Snippets from today's House Armed Services Committee hearing ...
The top leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps apppeared before the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday to discuss their new budget request. Here are some tidbits taken from their prepared testimony in no particular order of importance: From Navy...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Harry S. Truman, Armed Forces, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Shipbuilding
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Our View: Sanchez could be helpful to squadron effort
Loretta Sanchez’s visit to Imperial County over the last two days brought a high-ranking, high-profile congresswoman face to face with a number of local concerns, from border and checkpoint wait times, to the issues plaguing the Salton Sea,...Tags: Loretta Sanchez, Armed Forces
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Little action to stop defense cuts, despite warnings
Defense officials and their allies in Congress have done their best to create a sense of crisis about impending budget cuts, but their warnings have failed to produce any visible result. Instead, partisan divisions have hardened over how to avoid the...Tags: Georgetown, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Military Treatment Of Women Enters New Era
The Hartford CourantLate last year, the Air Force began a sweep through its installations around the world looking for items that fell into the broad category of "unprofessional." The investigations found more than 32,000 such treasures. Not a small number of the offending...Tags: Afghanistan, U.S. Department of Defense, Sexual Misconduct, Science and Technology, Sex Crimes
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Santa has noted these newsmakers
As he does every year at this time, a very reliable source dropped off a list of what some prominent people will find under their Christmas trees. Although this source is in a position to know, I provide my usual warning. He looks kind of suspicious --...
Tags: Mitch Daniels, West Point, Barack Obama, American Airlines, Inc., Richard Lugar
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U.S. Rep. Rigell named to House Budget Committee
U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, will serve on the House of Representatives Budget Committee in the 113th Congress. Rigell, who was sworn in for his second term in the House Thursday, was an outspoken advocate as a freshman for increasing revenue...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Scott Rigell, U.S. House of Representatives
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May 1, 2013
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Jan 25, 2013
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Dec 23, 2012
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Jan 4, 2013
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