Daily News Roundup

Here’s what veterans will get for a cost-of-living increase next year

The boost in benefits payments is the smallest since 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOD rolls out child care reimbursement test program

Here's how troops might qualify for the new reimbursement of eligible transportation expenses for their child care provider.

How the Army is using AI during Hurricane Helene relief

The system is helping responders make quick decisions, such as where to send medical supplies or how many truckloads of water to take into certain areas.

5,000 more National Guard troops mobilized ahead of Hurricane Milton

Guardsmen are readying for the next hurricane even as other military personnel are still working on recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.

More troops are moving under new household goods shipment program

Service members at 38 bases are moving under a new system, with many more coming online by the end of the year.

Trump pledges to revert Fort Liberty to Confederate general name

Former President Donald Trump said he would revert Fort Liberty to its former name, Fort Bragg, named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg.

Opinion

Junior enlisted pay raise will strengthen the current and future force

A junior enlisted pay raise should be part of a broader defense investment, not an "either-or" choice, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly (ret.) writes in this op-ed.

500 more active-duty troops to aid Hurricane Helene relief efforts

About 1,500 active-duty troops and 6,100 National Guardsmen are currently helping with recovery efforts in southeast states.

Navy identifies three vessels impacted by faulty shipyard weld work

The bad welds are not on components that would impact ship safety or operations, but the Navy said it is reviewing at least 23 potentially impacted ships.

Opinion

Veterans health records need progress, not congressional sabotage

The overly cautious delays of the VA's new electronic health records system must end, AMVETS National Executive Director Joe Chenelly writes in this op-ed.

Vet the Vote recruits nearly 160,000 veterans as election workers

About one out of every 10 election workers in November will be a veteran or a family member of a veteran, according to the nonprofit We the Veterans.

Trump claimed that Democrats would use military and overseas absentee ballots to 'cheat' in the election, but experts say the system makes that nearly impossible

Experts say widespread voter fraud in military and overseas citizens ballots would be very difficult, given the nature of the system.

More troops could be mobilized to help with Hurricane Helene relief

About 7,000 Guardsmen and 1,000 active duty troops are already deployed as part of relief efforts in the Southeast.

Fort Liberty soldiers deploying to help with Hurricane Helene relief

The 1,000-soldier task force includes a forward support company with support structures like fuel, water and mechanics.

Iran-linked website targets vets with disinformation, think tank warns

The website is attempting to stir up antidemocratic sentiments among veteran voters ahead of the November presidential election, the group warned.

Trump downplays troop brain injuries from Iran attack as ‘headaches’

“What does injured mean?” Trump said. “You mean because they had a headache?"