More Military Quality-of-Life Improvements Needed, Lawmakers Say, But Budget Caps They Passed Stand in the Way
Leading lawmakers are signaling they want to infuse even more cash into military quality-of-life improvements than the Pentagon asked for in its annual budget request unveiled on Monday. But they are running into the reality that spending caps they previously agreed to could force Congress to make tough tradeoffs in the defense budget. The Pentagon’s […]
Army Holds on With Goal-Line Stand in Final Seconds, Beats Navy 17-11
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Army held its ground on a goal-line stand in the final seconds to send Navy mascot Bill the Goat — and Navy superfan Bill, the G.O.A.T. — home disappointed. Army linebacker Kalib Fortner scored on a fourth-quarter strip sack and then helped stuff quarterback Tai Lavatai inches from the end zone […]
