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Veterans Affairs COVID cases since start of pandemic top 400,000
The last 100,000 coronavirus cases in the VA system have come in just four months.
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Plan to guarantee all troops a $15 minimum wage gets more congressional support
The move could add up to $10,000 in base pay for the lowest paid enlisted troops.
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Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
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Grady confirmed as new vice chair for Joint Chiefs
The move fills a key leadership vacancy at the Pentagon just before Congress ends its legislative work for the year.
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Troops to Teachers program to restart under just-passed defense bill
Defense officials had shut down the program to new applicants earlier this fall.
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Student vets taking remote classes next semester will still get full GI Bill benefits thanks to new plan
Pandemic protections for GI Bill students were set to expire on Dec. 21.
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Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms
After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.
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Capitol Hill police can request National Guard backup quicker under new plan
Previously the emergency move required approval from an advisory board.
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No military personnel will be punished for Afghanistan air strike that killed 10 civilians
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin instead approved changes the process of how strikes are planned and conducted.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine could be costly even without US troops involved, experts say
Outside observers say Ukrainian troops are better prepared for a fight now than they were in 2014.
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Veterans Affairs COVID cases since start of pandemic top 400,000
The last 100,000 coronavirus cases in the VA system have come in just four months.
-
Plan to guarantee all troops a $15 minimum wage gets more congressional support
The move could add up to $10,000 in base pay for the lowest paid enlisted troops.
-
Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
-
Grady confirmed as new vice chair for Joint Chiefs
The move fills a key leadership vacancy at the Pentagon just before Congress ends its legislative work for the year.
-
Troops to Teachers program to restart under just-passed defense bill
Defense officials had shut down the program to new applicants earlier this fall.
-
Student vets taking remote classes next semester will still get full GI Bill benefits thanks to new plan
Pandemic protections for GI Bill students were set to expire on Dec. 21.
-
Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms
After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.
-
Capitol Hill police can request National Guard backup quicker under new plan
Previously the emergency move required approval from an advisory board.
-
No military personnel will be punished for Afghanistan air strike that killed 10 civilians
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin instead approved changes the process of how strikes are planned and conducted.
-
Russian invasion of Ukraine could be costly even without US troops involved, experts say
Outside observers say Ukrainian troops are better prepared for a fight now than they were in 2014.
-
Veterans Affairs COVID cases since start of pandemic top 400,000
The last 100,000 coronavirus cases in the VA system have come in just four months.
-
Plan to guarantee all troops a $15 minimum wage gets more congressional support
The move could add up to $10,000 in base pay for the lowest paid enlisted troops.
-
Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
-
Grady confirmed as new vice chair for Joint Chiefs
The move fills a key leadership vacancy at the Pentagon just before Congress ends its legislative work for the year.
-
Troops to Teachers program to restart under just-passed defense bill
Defense officials had shut down the program to new applicants earlier this fall.
-
Student vets taking remote classes next semester will still get full GI Bill benefits thanks to new plan
Pandemic protections for GI Bill students were set to expire on Dec. 21.
-
Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms
After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.
-
Capitol Hill police can request National Guard backup quicker under new plan
Previously the emergency move required approval from an advisory board.
-
No military personnel will be punished for Afghanistan air strike that killed 10 civilians
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin instead approved changes the process of how strikes are planned and conducted.
-
Russian invasion of Ukraine could be costly even without US troops involved, experts say
Outside observers say Ukrainian troops are better prepared for a fight now than they were in 2014.



