The joint session is designated as a “national special security event,” which clears the way for communication, funding and preparation between multiple agencies, including the Capitol Police, Pentagon, Homeland Security and District-area police.
U.S. officials have made it clear that military commanders did not recommend the full, unconditional withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan.
Alaska admitted denying benefits to same-sex military spouses and dependents for five years in violation of a permanent injunction put in place by a 2014 U.S. District Court decision.