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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.

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The New York Times · 2d

Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.

NBC News · 1d

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 barring twists in the GOP-led Senate.

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.

Pentagon, Austin

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.

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Pentagon investigation raises new concerns about Austin's 2024 hospitalization

An investigation released on Wednesday into U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret 2024 hospitalization found his desire for privacy drove notification failures inside the government, and that he took medication that could have affected his cognitive functions while still in sole command.

New York Sun · 18h

Pentagon Inspector General Says Defense Secretary Austin ‘Unnecessarily’ Increased Risks to National Security With Secret Hospital Stays

A Pentagon official insists there were no ‘gaps in authorities or operational impacts’ during Secretary Austin’s hospitalizations.

18h

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 ...

The Economist4d

How hard is it to run the Pentagon?

It would be very hard for a president to override the advice he was getting from the secretary and the chairman [of the joint ...

News Nation on MSN1d

Here’s how the Pentagon could change under Hegseth

All of that could soon fall on the shoulders of Pete Hegseth. The 44-year-old combat veteran and former TV cable news host is ...

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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 of its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the ...

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 ...

The Pentagon needs a new kind of leader

After years of failure, Pete Hegseth is the new secretary of defense that the Pentagon needs to clean up its act and ensure ...

FACT CHECK: Did The Pentagon Give Money To MrBeast To Try To Increase Army Recruitment Rate?

A video shared on Instagram claims the Pentagon gave money to YouTube star Jimmy MrBeast Donaldson in an effort to persuade ...

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Trump's Pentagon pick walked back his outspoken opposition to women in combat

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth signaled he wouldn't ban women from combat roles, a backtrack that may have been ...

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