LA unrest cancels more than 600 appointments at city’s VA clinic
The Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center has been clsoed since Monday because of ongoing security concerns related to immigration protests.
Pentagon & Congress
House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill
Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget.
Bill would ease federal loan forgiveness process for troops, vets
Critics say defense and education officials need more coordination to improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago is back in US hands
The announcement of Pvt. Travis King’s release surprised some observers who had expected North Korea to drag out his detention.
Lawmakers demand accountability after VA loses track of vets’ claims
Nearly 100,000 cases were delayed because of technical problems with the VA's web site software.
OPTEMPO, ‘resource shortfalls’ plague Alaska brigade: leaked report
The external assessment, a climate improvement tool, also praised the unit’s ‘pride’ and ‘cohesion’ at lower levels.
White House: Shutdown would harm military pay and national security
About 1.3 million active-duty troops could see paychecks delayed by a government shutdown.
82nd Airborne Chorus to compete in America’s Got Talent finals
The chorus will perform on NBC on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. EST.
VA officials sound alarm on uptick in veterans benefits scams
The department is launching a new outreach effort to help veterans spot potential fraud before they become victims.
Race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before mussels destroy them
Seemingly unstoppable invasive quagga mussels from Russia and Ukraine threaten U.S. maritime history.
France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup
The decision came after the coup leaders said they were closing Niger’s airspace to French planes, commercial and military.
