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The Hill
The House, Senate and President Donald Trump are heading toward a collision over next year's defense budget.
A recent report ordered by Congress found that the U.S. military is facing a "grave" erosion in superiority.
Senate Republicans see the report as evidence of the need for a $733 billion defense budget in the next fiscal year.
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Defense News
The U.S. military needs Congress to provide sustained defense spending to maintain its eroding military edge against Russia and China — but also needs to start innovating, its top uniformed officer said. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford's remarks at the Halifax International Security Forum came days after a National Defense Strategy Commission report concluded the U.S. would, "struggle to win, or perhaps lose, a war against China or Russia."
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Breaking Defense
Contrary to the president's rhetoric, there is no forthcoming Trump buildup, and the new strategy emphasizing China and Russia is becoming ever more elusive and out of touch with fiscal reality. It is simply unaffordable at this point in time.
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Military.com
The first-ever audit of the of the $2.7 trillion enterprise that is the Defense Department identified widespread problems in cybersecurity, but found little in the way of savings that could offset potential budget cuts next year, according to Pentagon and Congressional officials.
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Military.com
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service remains committed to hiring 50,000 veterans and military spouses by 2020. Veterans and military spouses can find job opportunities worldwide at ApplyMyExchange.com.
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WWTV / WWUP
Veterans in Northern Michigan seeking jobs now have another free opportunity to consider.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Pinnacle Truck Driver Training in Cadillac is approved to train VA eligible students.
Pinnacle Truck Driver Training is a four-week truck driving school.
It's the 12th truck driver training school in the state that veterans can attend at no cost.
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Task & Purpose
The military may force you to grow up and learn responsibility. Along the way, you may also learn about leadership, diversity, and decision-making. When you follow those skills into the civilian workforce, you might fall in love with a completely unexpected career. That's what happened to Lt. Col. (U. S. Army Reserve) Jerry Quinn.
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The Triangle
Former active duty army medics and current medical students participated in an engaging conversation about veteran health during the first Veterans Health Forum at Drexel University College of Medicine Nov. 14, as part of the university's Veterans Appreciation Month.
The panelists explored and analyzed the differences between civilian and military medicine, how civilian doctors should handle special cases with veterans, the bridge between being a doctor and becoming a military doctor and the traits required for serving in the military as a medic.
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| | THIS WEEK'S POLL QUESTION |
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Veterans Association of America wants to know ...
Does the Trump Administration have a plan fix the current housing crisis for Veterans?
- We're still awaiting updates on this issue.
- No, I'm not certain what plans are being made.
- Yes, it was assessed earlier in the budget that he signed.
- It's in the pipeline of his economic forecast that he pledged.
- I don't think he or anyone else is going to fix this crisis.
Click here to provide Veterans Association of America your answer.
We assess all answers with the utmost of care and consideration. Survey results revealed in next week's VAA Dispatch.
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'Changes in Assistance' Results
In the previous issues of VAA Dispatch, we asked, "Do you see any changes in assistance being provided under the Trump Administration?"
Here's how our readers responded:
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