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May 3, 2011 Editorial

"We have walked blindly, ignoring the lessons of our past, in our century, the tragic consequences of two world wars and the Korean struggle as a result."

May 3, 2011 Press Release

Washington D.C.—The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness today unveiled details of the portion of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 which will be marked up by the subcommittee on Wednesday.  The Readiness Subcommittee, led by Rep. J.

May 3, 2011 Press Release

Washington D.C.—The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces today released details of the portion of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 which will be marked up by the subcommittee on Thursday.  Subcommittee Chairman Todd Akin’s mark (R-Mo.) addresses some of the major challenges facing our nation’s Navy and Marine Corps wh

May 3, 2011 Press Release

Washington D.C.—The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel today unveiled details of the portion [insert link] of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 which will be marked up by the subcommittee on Wednesday.  Subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson’s mark (R-S.C.) provides America’s military personnel a pay increase and continues the strong support the committee has always provided military families.  

May 1, 2011 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement following the President’s announcement that United States forces have killed Osama bin Laden:

Apr 29, 2011 Defense Drumbeat

Chairman McKeon published an op-ed today discussing the Obama Administration’s announced plan to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the defense budget over a 12 year period. McKeon expressed heavy skepticism and issued a warning about the cuts in the USA Today editorial (excerpt below):

Apr 29, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
The House Armed Services Committee is scheduled to begin consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) next week, bringing a new level of transparency to this once closed process. In addition to the new procedure recently introduced to amend the legislation, the committee will utilize a more transparent system to provide media, interested parties, and the general public with access to the legislation prior to it being considered by our Members. Chairman McKeon is going above and beyond new House requirements to post all bill language online the day before consideration by a full committee or one of its subcommittees. In fact, he has instructed Armed Services Committee professional staff to post the descriptive section-by-section analysis and Directive Report Language in addition to bill language....
Apr 28, 2011 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—On Thursday, President Obama announced new leadership for the Department of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, and the top military and diplomatic posts in Afghanistan.  Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (Calif.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement:

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