Legislative Update Report – 2018

Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise
on August 13, 2018 at 9:55 pm
The president called it "the most significant investment in our military and in our warfighters in modern history." […]
Army Special Forces Soldier Dies After IED Blast in Afghanistan
on August 13, 2018 at 9:22 pm
A Washington-based Special Forces soldier has died from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device. […]
Iran's Top Leader Says No War or Talks with US
on August 13, 2018 at 7:45 pm
Iran's supreme leader said Monday that his country will neither go to war nor enter into negotiations with the United States. […]
Marine Grunts on 1st-Ever Female Infantry Leader: 'She's One of Us'
on August 13, 2018 at 7:04 pm
The first woman to graduate from the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course is now leading a platoon of male grunts. […]
WWII Remains Come Home, Brothers Get to Pay Last Respects
on August 13, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Dominic Ragucci believed the remains of his brother Emil had been swept out to sea during a World War II battle. […]
120 Afghan Forces, Civilians Killed in Battle with Taliban
on August 13, 2018 at 2:25 pm
The numbers provided by Gen. Tareq Shah Bahrami were the first official casualty toll since the Taliban launched an assault. […]
WWII Pilot's Remains Return Home After 7 Decades
on August 13, 2018 at 10:15 am
The remains of a World War II pilot were finally buried with full military honors after 73 years in foreign soil. […]

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