Travis Tritten

Travis Tritten is the deputy managing editor for Military.com. He has 20 years of experience reporting on the military, government and politics in the U.S. and abroad. Since 2014, Tritten has reported from Washington, D.C., spending most of his time at the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. Previously, he was a senior defense reporter for Bloomberg Government, a defense and national security reporter at the Washington Examiner, and a reporter with Stars and Stripes, including seven years as a Japan correspondent.

Email: Travis.Tritten@Military.com.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to Fayetteville State University ROTC students.

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Aircrew Aviation Electrician's Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, 21, died by suicide on June 25, 2018. An investigation found that leadership at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 in Norfolk, Virginia, "contributed" to his decision to take his own life. (Photo courtesy of the Caserta family

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Members of the National Guard stand near a vehicle along the U.S.-Mexico border in Mission, Texas.

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Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder

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The criminal complaint against Jack Teixeira.

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Members of law enforcement assemble on a road in Dighton, Mass.

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Coalition Forces showcase a Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Syria.

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Two Russian Su-27 aircraft intercept a U.S. Air Force drone over the Black Sea.

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An MQ-9 Reaper turns out of a parking ramp.

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Aerial shot of the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Big Pay Raises, Universal Pre-K: Biden's Pentagon Unveils Annual Budget Plans

For service members, the big spending plans for fiscal 2024 could mean the largest pay hike for troops in more than 20 years.

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