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May 3, 2016

Marine Corps Proposes $25B Budget Keeping End Strength at 184K

The Marine Corps would receive $25 billion under the Pentagon's fiscal 2016 proposed budget announced Monday that would maintain the Corps' end strength at 184,000.

May 3, 2016

Navy's Next Generational Nuclear Submarine Fund Has No Money

The Navy and Congress have yet to find money to pay for the service's fleet of next-gen nuclear-armed ballistic missile subs.,The Navy and Congress have yet to find money for a newly created account designed to pay for the services' fleet of next-generation nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines slated to begin service in 2031 – the Ohio Replacement Program.

May 3, 2016

Navy Wants 28 More Tomahawks on Virginia-Class Submarines Sooner

The Navy is evaluating whether it can add 28 more Tomahawk missiles to each Virginia-class submarine sooner than expected.,The service plans to begin production of what's called Virginia Payload Modules, or VPM, onto Block V submarines by 2019 -- a move which would add a new section of missile tubes to the ship and increase its ability to fire Tomahawk missiles from 12 up to 40.

May 3, 2016

Marines Defend New Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle Design

Lawmakers today voiced concerns about the U.S. Marine Corps' new amphibious vehicle, questioning the selection of wheels over the venerable tracked design.

May 3, 2016

Navy on Pace to Integrate Women on Submarines Despite Criminal Probe

The Navy has not delayed its plan to integrate enlisted female sailors into the submarine fleet despite an ongoing investigation into an incident aboard the USS Wyoming where female submariners were secretly video-taped undressing and showering.

May 3, 2016

Vietnam Veteran Pushes Deported Veterans' Cause in DC

Marine Vietnam veteran Manuel Valenzuela came to Washington, DC, to protest deportations of foreign-born U.S. veterans.

May 3, 2016

ISIS Fires Mortars Near Marines Deployed to Train Iraq Forces

Marines at the al-Asad forward training base in western Iraq have come under "regular" harassment fire in recent weeks.

May 2, 2016

Commander who served in Iraq war in line to be Marine commandant

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday the White House is nominating Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, a commander who served in Iraq's western province during one of the most violent periods of the war, to be commandant of the Marine Corps.

May 2, 2016

Senate confirms Ashton Carter as next Pentagon chief

The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Obama's choice to run the Pentagon, handing Ash Carter the unenviable task of steering the military as the United States confronts Islamic State militants, conflict in Ukraine and other worldwide threats.

April 15, 2016

Pilots' widows say they're vindicated by new Pentagon letter on 2000 Osprey crash

A letter from a top Pentagon official has brought comfort to the widows of two Marine pilots at the controls of a MV-22 Osprey that crashed in the Arizona desert 16 years ago, killing 19 Marines.