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Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy chiefs testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts to national defense programs. They warned the cuts would compromise the military’s ability to de…

The Senate Armed Services Committee considered the reappointments of Admiral Cecil Haney to command the U.S. Pacific Fleet and Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti to command U.S. forces in…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard from General Martin Dempsey and Admiral James Winnefeld, both of whom had been nominated to remain in their senior military posts on the Joint Chief…

The Senate Armed Services Committee marked up sexual assault provisions in the fiscal year 2014 defense authorization. Members focused on proposals that would remove some decision-making abo…

Military service branch chiefs and others testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were reporting procedures for assault cases, the…

Legal experts testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addresses were proposals to remove military commanders from the judicial process, the …

Military leaders testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were the role of senior commanders in sexual assault investigations and t…

General Joe Dunford testified on the draw down of military forces in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama announced that 34,000 U.S. troops would come out by February 2014.

James Clapper and Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on current and future threats to the United States. They spoke specifically about p…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2014 budg…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair Martin Dempsey briefed the Senate Armed Services Committee on the situation in Syria. Earlier the same day, they testified before the com…

Admiral Samuel Locklear testified on U.S. Pacific Command programs and operations. Much of the hearing was focused on mounting tensions between North and South Korea. Admiral Locklear said A…

U.S. European, Northern, and Southern Command leaders testified on their fiscal year 2014 budget request. General Jacoby said the U.S. could defend the entire country from an Iranian long-ra…

Senior military legal officials testified before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel about sexual assault in the military. The committee focused on a senior Air Force command…

Former service members testified before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel about being sexually assault while serving in the military. What could be done to improve the resp…

U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command top military officials testified on the programs under their authority. They also covered the impact of sequestration budget cuts on defense, th…

Central and Special Operations Commands leaders testified on funding for 2014 military programs. General James Mattis, the head of military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, sa…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nominations of General Lloyd Austin to be commander of United States Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Mid…

General Raymond Odierno talked to reporters in Dirksen Office Building hearing room G-50 after testifying in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the effects of the possible budget s…

Military leaders testified on the potential effects of sequestration military budget cuts. They said the reductions would mean less training, furloughs for thousands of workers, and a total …