Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
‘A nightmare’: The Coast Guard’s harrowing flight to Camp Mystic
AMT Seth Reeves and the rest of Coast Guard Rescue 6553 navigated dangerous weather en route to the Guadalupe River, where they saved hundreds of campers.
In 1914, the US Navy went dry … but not before it threw a party
When the Navy ordered all alcohol off its ships in 1914, much of the fleet was in Mexico as part of the occupation of Veracruz. Enter: one raucous party.
Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year
The Senate defense budget plan would give a boost of more than 2% to base military funding next year, more than the White House asked for.
Trump vows help for Afghan allies seeking safety, citizenship in US
President Trump promised more help for Afghan immigrants despite recent administration moves rolling back aid to those refugees.
‘You don’t lose until you quit trying’: How love helped one private save his compatriots
Sammy Davis doesn’t consider himself a brave man. It was love, rather than bravery, that drove him into the river on Nov. 18, 1967, to save his fellow soldiers.
Lessons learned from a military do-it-yourself move gone wrong
After a military officer's U-Haul ended up ransacked in a field, he's warning other troops about the possibility of theft during do-it-yourself moves.
Fisher House dedicates 100th facility while focusing on future goals
For more than 30 years, Fisher House Foundation has provided lodging for wounded or sick service members and veterans and their families.
Trump meets with candidates for 4-star general in break with tradition
The meetings are a departure from past practice and knowledge of them has raised concerns about politicization of the military’s top ranks.
After delay, Senate confirms Sam Brown to lead VA memorial affairs
The combat-wounded veteran and former Senate hopeful will oversee operations at hundreds of VA cemeteries and memorial sites.
