Listen: Axne, Timmons Host Roundtable About Transition for Success Act

U.S. Reps. Cindy Axne and William Timmons discussed new legislation would allow National Guard and Reserve troops access the SkillBridge program.

Joni Ernst: Forget Area 51—Waste at the Pentagon is Out of This World

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst introduced legislation to address the Department of Defense’s massively inefficient storage and inventory that is costing taxpayers millions.

Ernst: Pentagon Buys Chinese Computers Vulnerable to Hacking

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called on the Pentagon to stop buying and using tech equipment that can be hacked by our adversaries.

Appeals Court Sides With Trump Administration on Military Transgender Ban

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned a lower court’s ruling that blocked the Trump Administration’s ban on “transgender” people serving in the military.

Space Force?

President Donald Trump in his address to the National Space Council called for the creation of a sixth branch of the military – Space Force.

New Bipartisan Laws Helping Iowans

Congressman David Young (R-Iowa): Despite a lot of headlines focusing on things other than the work of Congress, there is a fair amount of work getting done in a bipartisan way addressing issues important to Iowans.

Advancing Iowa’s Renewable Energy Economy

Congressman David Young (R-Iowa): The renewable energy economy in Iowa has created high-paying jobs, increased exports valuable to America’s economy and helps families save money. 

James “Mad Dog” Mattis Tapped as Secretary of Defense

President-elect Donald Trump last night announced his intent to nominate General James Mattis (USMC, Ret.) to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

House Releases Final Benghazi Report

The U.S. House Select Committee on Benghazi released a 800 pg. proposed report after investigating the 9/11/12 attack on the Benghazi mission and CIA annex.

President Obama Goes AWOL on Night of Benghazi Attack

Joint Chiefs Chair Admiral Martin Dempsey and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified that the White House was absent during Benghazi Attack.

Panetta Allows Women in Combat Roles

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta now allows women in combat roles. Women have the ability to be in these roles, but should they?

Sequestration: Cuts We Can’t Afford

President Obama said in the last debate that sequestration will not happen which contradicts plans by the Administration to make numerous defense cuts.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Advocacy for Boeing Contract That Will Help Foster Iowa Job Growth

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad released the letter that he sent to U.S.…

Pentagon Employees Purchasing Child Pornography, Pentagon Investigators… Meh, No Big

You would think this story would get more attention than what it…