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The American Legion called a proposed benefit cut in the VA's budget "unacceptable."

Here are five news stories and events to start your week from the editors at Military.com.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday is beginning a marathon round of congressional testimony on defense spending.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ripped Congress Monday for letting sequestration budget caps continue.

The U.S. may have spent $28 million too much for forest-pattern camouflage uniforms in Afghanistan, which has little forest.

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Monday backed a 2.4 percent military pay raise.

Proposals to have women register for the draft have been dropped from Senate and House committee defense budget markups.

Troops would get a 2.1 percent pay raise in 2018 under the Senate Armed Services Committee's proposal.

The Pentagon's failure to act on recommendations has cost at least $33B since 2006, the Pentagon's Inspector General reported...

The Pentagon's 136 music bands can't prove they are meeting their missions, according to a GAO report.