Senator Carl Levin attempted to set a time to bring up the Defense Authorization bill post-August recess today. Senator John McCain, however, had other plans. He objected to setting a time for floor debate for the bill, citing his displeasure with the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy being a part of the legislation.

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If you need further guidance about how far Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is preparing to go in his effort to change the Pentagon culture and to cap spending, take a look at three new targets he identified last week that have all been "third rail" issues for his predecessors.

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TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) program pending implementation contains plans to overcharge gray area retirees from the Reserve Component (RC) with the new TRICARE Retiree Reserve (TRR) health care plan.

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WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of Defense is asking and it wants Sailors to share their opinions about repealing the law commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT).

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Updates on 2010 War Supplemental, NDAA, TRICARE Reserve Retiree Program, Guard and Reserve Early Retirement Issues, PTSD Claims and more in this AUSN Legislative Update.

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Amid a rising tide of suicides among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, lawmakers are increasingly concerned that the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have failed to do enough to prevent such deaths.

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Action request on implementation plan and date for TRICARE Standard for Gray Area Retirees.

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The fiscal 2010 supplemental appropriations bill including money for military action in Iraq and Afghanistan is likely to remain stuck in a Senate logjam for weeks, a senior Senate appropriator said Tuesday.

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