


Advocates recruit vets to attend Afghan allies’ immigration hearings
The effort is designed to show support for legal immigration of more Afghans who worked alongside American forces during the war overseas.

Veterans
Lawmakers press VA for details on DOGE access to vets records
Democrats want promises from department leaders that sensitive medical and financial information is being handled securely.

Fort Liberty soldier dies at Fort Jackson
The fiancee of a Fort Liberty soldier who died June 12 at Fort Jackson said she's being left in the dark by the Army about his death.

Defense bill targets religious freedom group for its advocacy work
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has frequently fought with Christian groups about the role of religion in the ranks.

Garciga expected to be next US Army chief information officer
Leonel Garciga currently serves as the director for information management within the Army’s G-2 intelligence directorate.

Supreme Court to rule on whether vets should get more GI Bill benefits
The eight-year-old legal fight centers on how the Post-9/11 GI Bill program and Montgomery GI Bill program are administered.

Senate committee advances bill that may kill Army Combat Fitness Test
The Army's top NCO defended the test after Congress placed it in its sights once more.

Wagner mercenary leader issues 1st audio statement since mutiny
Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin released the first audio statement since an aborted armed rebellion, calling it justified by the killing of some 30 fighters.

Russia says rebel Wagner chief will move to Belarus, all pardoned
The charges against Yevgeny Prigozhin for mounting an armed rebellion will be dropped and the troops who joined him also will not be prosecuted.

Putin calls armed rebellion by mercenary chief a betrayal
Putin is vowing to punish the organizers of an armed rebellion after mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led his troops out of Ukraine seized a key city.

Army fires 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade commander
Subordinates accused Col. Jonathan Chung of regularly berating and micromanaging them since assuming command in July 2021.
