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.
Army IDs 3 of 4 soldiers killed in Lithuania training accident
Sgt. Jose Duenez, Sgt. Edvin Franco and Pfc. Dante Taitano were recovered Monday from a peat bog. The fourth soldier's identity has not yet been released.
How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle.
Sen. Ruben Gallego to block VA nominations until plans to cut staff are dropped
Marine Corps vet lawmaker says Trump administration is harming veterans' benefits with plans to change VA.
Fourth missing US soldier found deceased in Lithuanian bog
The recovery of the fourth soldier ends a weeklong search for four U.S. soldiers whose armored vehicle was found submerged in a Lithuanian peat bog.
Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs denies MAGA hat story in hearing
President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq.
Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
Thousands of sailors get access to trendy weight-loss app in new deal
According to Navy data, nearly 25,000 sailors, most of them from the junior enlisted ranks, were in a weight management program as of the end of 2024.
VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout
VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026.
In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf.
