-Source-The Western Journal-
President Donald Trump gave America’s military reinforcements and a raise on Monday as he signed the National Defense Authorization Act at Fort Drum in northern New York State.
“We are proudly giving our troops the biggest pay increase in a decade,” Trump said, according to Fox Business Network. The pay hike amounted to 2.6 percent, the White House said.
“We will replace aging tanks, aging planes and ships with the most advanced and lethal technology ever developed,” Trump said.
The bill authorizes an increase in the size of the military by 15,000 troops, according to The Daily Wire, for a force of 487,500 for the Army, 335,400 in the Navy, 186,100 in the Marine Corps, and 329,100 in the Air Force. The bill allocates $7.6 billion for 77 F-35 fighter jets and $24.1 billion for the building of 12 new ships.
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“After years of devastating cuts, we are rebuilding our military like we never have before. Our bases and vital equipment were allowed to fall into a state of disrepair … but those days are over,” Trump said, according to The Daily Wire.
The bill also paves the way to create the Space Force as a sixth branch of the military, Trump said. Read more
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