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The Pentagon says US troops' pay is 'strongly competitive' compared to the private sector

The report said the top 70th percentile of enlisted troops with one year of service earn $1,000 a week, but the figure includes far more than base pay.

Military.com · 12h

Troop Pay Is Competitive with Civilian Workers, Pentagon Finds in Quadrennial Review

The Quadrenial Review of Military Compensation was unveiled and reported that "the department's compensation package is strongly competitive with the civilian labor market," a senior defense official told reporters.

federalnewsnetwork.com · 13h

Military pay ‘more than adequate,’ Pentagon review finds

DoD's periodic review of military compensation found both officers and enlisted members are well ahead of what civilians with comparable education levels earn.

Lloyd Austin, the pentagon

CBS News on MSN · 20h

Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to treat prostate cancer.

YAHOO!News · 20h

Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been handled better, according to a new report from the Pentagon’s watchdog. The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Defense (OIG),

The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

Pentagon inspector general faults Austin for hospitalization secrecy

The investigation details exasperation among key aides to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he refused to disclose the extent of his medical crisis last year.

Trump, Pentagon and Pete Hegseth

CNN · 1d

Why Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

In fiery hearing, Trump's nominee Hegseth clashes over future of Pentagon

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, came under fire during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as Democrats railed against him and voiced deep concern about his inexperience,

K2 Space names former Pentagon official head of space policy

California-based aerospace startup K2 Space has named John Plumb, former assistant secretary of defense for space policy, as ...

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US Defense Contractor Tells Musk Panel That Pentagon Bureaucracy Is the Problem

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CEO of one of the world's biggest defense contractors, L3Harris Technologies, told President-elect ...

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China's military corruption purges are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' the Pentagon says, and could put Beijing's ambitions in danger

US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track for its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the ...

New Administration to Take Over in Challenging Era for the Pentagon

The incoming defense secretary will face several challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Middle East.

Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary ...

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Trump's pick for Pentagon chief says troops forced out of the military over the COVID vaccine could be 're-recruited' with back pay and an apology

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to lead DoD, said troops will get back what "they lost because they were forced out due to an ...

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Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for top Pentagon post: ‘Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense’

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

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Sen. Mark Kelly grills Pete Hegseth in testy hearing, says he's unfit to head Pentagon

Ariz., was part of a united Democratic contingent who view the Hegseth as a poor choice to lead the nation's military.

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