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This week in Congress: Defense officials hope for shorter budget stopgap
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 21, 2020.
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Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general’s January killing during a U.S. drone strike in Iraq.
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Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald Trump’s buildup in nuclear weapons spending.
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Bergdahl lawyers say military judge’s job application posed conflict
A new motion filed in the case of former U.S Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is asking the highest appeals court for the U.S. military to overturn his conviction, citing an alleged conflict of interest involving the judge who originally presided over his sentencing.
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Russian military says US and NATO flights near Crimea fuel tensions
The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights.
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US sends mechanized troops back into Syria
The armored vehicles sent back this month belong to 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas.
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal cries havoc, wants to let slip more US-raised dogs of war
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is leading an effort to determine how the Air Force can buy dogs domestically.
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Pentagon unveils new religious liberty policies after pressure from conservative lawmakers
While critics of the new regulation are concerned that this will encourage military superiors to push their religious beliefs on their fellow service members, proponents of the rule have hailed it a victory for religious liberty.
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DoD school officials identify first DoDEA employee to die from COVID-19
Described as "beloved" by parents, teachers, co-workers, she is the only DoDEA employee to die from COVID.
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This non-profit organization works to recover WWII MIAs still missing
Friday marks 41 years since then President Jimmy Carter proclaimed a national day of remembrance for those Americans captured or still missing from war.
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Major veterans suicide prevention legislation advances, but without discussion of guns
Congress is expected to finalize a series of suicide prevention measures by the end of September.
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