Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024. Researchers have measured more than 14,000 soldiers and Marines in recent years. The department will conduct a new review on the procedures, pushing a final ruling on the issue back by at least several more months. Whistleblowers complained that accusations against supervisors in the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion were ignored. Republican lawmakers have accused the department of using funding and resources to help with immigration work at the expense of veterans services. Lawmakers voted to subpoena information from the department for the first time since 2016. U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire, sinking three of the four boats and killing the crews. A provision in Congress' not-yet-final annual defense authorization bill calls for "an independent review, assessment, and analysis" of Force Design 2030. Three decades later, a platoon that saw action before and during the Battle of Mogadishu has yet to receive recognition for their valor. The former president could face sanctions from a federal judge for future inflammatory comments. Load More