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All 8 Women Fail To Advance To Next Phase of Ranger School

But all eight, along with 101 male soldiers, earned the right to restart the first training phase next week.

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Pentagon Workers Put Escorts and Casino Bets on DOD Charge Cards

Over the course of a year, Defense Department employees put nearly $1 million spent at casinos on government charge cards, a pending investigation has revealed.

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The Man Under the Flattop: Who is Paul Selva?

Two key military assignments helped position Air Force Gen. Paul Selva to become the next Vice Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff — and perhaps, eventually, the chairman.

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US Allies Cleared to Buy Arms Worth $3.5 Billion

The State Department OKs two key missile deals for Pacific Rim nations, a million-plus mortar rounds for Iraqis fighting ISIS, and more.

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Marine Commandant, Air Force Cargo Pilot Tapped to Lead Pentagon

A former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and the head of Transportation Command will be Obama’s picks to lead the military during a time of swelling threats, widened missions, and budget uncertainty.

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Number of Security Clearance Holders Drops 12 Percent

Federal agencies have trimmed the ranks of employees and contractors with access to classified information.

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Veterans Sue the VA Over Access to Medical Records

Some veterans are upset they're having to waiting hundreds of days just to advance the process of applying for combat-related compensation.

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Defense Contractors Unsatisfied with Thornberry's Acquisition Bill

A contractor's trade group representing some 400 companies say Rep. Mac Thornberry's acquisition reform bill further complicates an already complicated process.

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Another Try at Curbing VA Bonuses Advances in the House

The new legislation would empower the secretary to block certain retirement benefits while capping bonuses for executives.

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The NSA's Fight To Keep Its Best Hackers

Even with flexible hiring authorities, the agency is losing its elite employees to deep-pocketed cyber-security firms.

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New Pentagon Chief Carter to Court Silicon Valley

The Pentagon wants to partner more with Silicon Valley tech firms, but can radically different cultures find common ground?

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The Pentagon Says This Man Can Fix Its Personnel System

Army Under Secretary and former Congressman Brad Carson takes the reins in an office that has seen nine leaders since 2009.

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Army Shows Women No Slack at Elite Army Ranger Qualifiers

No debate about it, the Army is making the women trying to qualify for Ranger School meet every male standard – just like they want it.

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Pentagon: We Can’t Afford to Replace Aging ICBMs, Bombers, Subs

Even if sequestration goes away, the Defense Department will need at least $10 billion more per year to modernize its nuclear arsenal, procurement chief says.

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Pentagon's Next Bomber Will Be Built To Upgrade

The stealthy strike aircraft the Air Force buys this year will look a lot different when it is retired to the boneyard decades from now.

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Pentagon Moves More Communications Gear into Cheyenne Mountain

Largely abandoned a decade ago, the iconic Cold War bunker is getting an upgrade.

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3 Takeaways from Ash Carter's 'Force of the Future'

With the Pentagon already struggling to cap rising personnel costs, are the defense secretary's new plans too ambitious to be sustainable?

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VA Pushes Back Against Claims Its Officials Lied to Congress

The VA's Carol Clancy condemned reports that its officials lied about improvements to patient waiting times during recent Congressional testimony.