Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Medic in the Mekong: A soldier’s valor under fire in Vietnam
Medal of Honor recipient Spc. Clarence Sasser saw nothing 'above and beyond' in what he did during a Vietnam firefight. His comrades thought otherwise.
Mustard gas, no mask: This WWI corpsman somehow survived Belleau Wood
Wounds and mustard gas could not stop Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Orlando Petty in 1918, but they may have caught up with him in 1932.
Military families finally have a database for housing complaints
After years of waiting, military tenants can submit and search for feedback about privatized housing in a new database.
How the military plans to reduce blast-related injuries in troops
New Pentagon guidance reveals which military jobs in each service have the most potential to cause brain damage.
Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 ‘weapons of war’ reference, Harris team says
The Democratic candidate for vice president “misspoke” in a 2018 video about “weapons of war that I carried in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson said.
How a TikTok video got one military officer court-martialed
Service member social media posts are a gray area for the military justice system, attorneys say.
Air Force rolls out ‘Foundations’ courses for enlisted development
The new curriculum focuses on increasing development during traditionally slower periods of an airman's enlistment.
Air Force sees spike in overseas weapon sales
The service expects its annual foreign military sales to grow by 60% this fiscal year due largely to increases in F-35 and F-16 purchases.
IHG® Army Hotels Celebrates 15 Years of Success
IHG® Army Hotels is celebrating 15 years of providing the finest accommodations and hospitality for the military community.
