Department Of Defense
GUEST COMMENTARY: A crisis of the president’s own choosing
After a decade of borrowing, spending and bailouts, the federal government has accumulated $16 trillion of debt. We face this problem because Washington spends too much, plain and simple.
Gary Jet Center lands top award for troop support
The Gary Jet Center has been selected to receive a prestigious Department of Defense award for its support of employees who are Jet Center members of the National Guard and Reserves.
EDITORIAL: Keep fighting to cut military's energy costs
The correlation between energy security and national security has been brought to Indiana's attention — repeatedly — by U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., and U.S. Reps. Pete Visclosky and Joe Donnelly, both D-Ind. It's a call to action for the federal government, as well as others in this nation…
Legislators press for Great Lakes boost from returning Iraq cargo
Thirteen members of the House of Representatives, including U.S. Reps. Pete Visclosky and Joe Donnelly, sent a letter to the Department of Defense last week asking it to consider using Great Lakes ports as waterborne cargo returns from Iraq.
Armor steel plate buying rules need update, caucus says
The Congressional Steel Caucus wants the Department of Defense to tighten its rules so that armor steel plate it wants to buy can't be melted in another country.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Opportunity knocks during federal debt crisis
With a projected fiscal year 2011 deficit of nearly $1.5 trillion and a massive $14.3 trillion national debt, addressing our nation's budget policies is a critical national priority. The need to tackle this crisis quickly brings with it an opportunity to put in place a comprehensive solution…
Soldier with local ties dies of combat wounds
A Georgia Army National Guard soldier, originally from the South Suburbs, has died of injuries suffered in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
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