The following is the Oct. 20, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Role in the World: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Category Archives: U.S. Army
Report: Instances of Use of U.S. Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2017
The following is the Oct. 12, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2017. Read More
Panel: Pentagon Facing Future Recruiting Challenge Due to Lack of Candidates
Sailors stand at attention in formation in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). US Navy Photo
All the military services face increased recruiting challenges because more than 70 percent of America’s youth do not meet Pentagon standards for enlistment, a member of the House Armed Services Committee said Thursday. Read More
Dunford Warns Congress Readiness, Budget Trouble Costing U.S. Military its Edge
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, waits to be seated during the Senate Armed Services Committee reconfirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Hart Building in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2017. DoD Photo
Congressionally-imposed spending caps for training and defense modernization and a spate of accidents are challenging the military’s ability to project power to potential adversaries, said the nation’s top military leader Tuesday. Read More
Document: Pentagon Interim Guidance on Transgender Service Members
The following is the Office of the Secretary of Defense Sept. 14, 2017 memorandum, Military Service by Transgender individuals – Interim Guidance. Read More
Document: SECDEF Mattis Letter to McCain on Effects of a New Continuing Resolution on the Pentagon
The following is a Sept. 8, 2017 letter from Secretary of Defense James Mattis to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on the potential effects of a continuing resolution on the U.S. military. Read More
Report to Congress on Review Process for Foreign Military Sales
The following is the July 25, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Military Bands
The following is the Aug. 10, 2017 Government Accountability Office report, Military Bands Military Services Should Enhance Efforts to Measure Performance.
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Document: McCain Amendment to FY 2018 Defense Budget on U.S. Afghanistan Strategy
The following is an Aug. 10, 2017 amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, offered by Sen. John McCain, to craft a U.S. national strategy for the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Read More
Document: SECDEF Mattis Pentagon Memo on Ethics
The following is an Aug. 4, 2017 memo from Secretary of Defense James Mattis on ethics addressed to all Department of Defense employees. Read More
