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The legend of Billy Waugh: Special Forces soldier, CIA contractor
Sgt. Maj. Billy Waugh served on secret missions for decades — including a stint in Afghanistan in his 70s. He died earlier this year at the age of 93.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
‘First Casualty’ tells story of secret CIA mission in Afghanistan
"First Casualty" is a true story that reveals the secret mission of CIA Team Alpha in Afghanistan in October 2001.
By Toby Harnden
VA to hire 2,000 new processors to help with looming spike in claims backlog
The number of claims left pending for more than four months is expected to rise to more than 260,000 next month.
CID boss made Army IG, gets a third star, despite turbulent tenure
The soon-to-be lieutenant general exits her old role at a time when CID is being overhauled due to poorly handled criminal cases.
By Kyle Rempfer
For first time, some burn pit victims will get presumptive status for disability benefits
An estimated 3.5 million veterans suffered some burn pit exposure overseas during deployments in the last 20 years.
To infinity and beyond — Bezos’ rocket builds on proud phallic legacy
Only the fifth domain has yet to be penetrated by a phallus, as it were.
By Sarah Sicard
Army CID special agent secretly visited Haiti for murder plot, charges say
A Fort Hood CID agent accused of killing his wife with poison secretly traveled to Haiti three years ago as part of the murder plot, documents say.
By Kyle Rempfer
Connecticut town honors veterans exposed to Agent Orange
The U.S. military halted the use of Agent Orange in 1971. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has since recognized more than a dozen diseases it presumes to be connected with exposure to the chemical.
VA to start processing Vietnam vets’ claims for conditions newly linked to Agent Orange poisoning
Individuals suffering from bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism will be able to receive disability payments for their conditions.
Millions of vets could get new benefits under toxic exposure legislation. But can it become law?
A pair of bills dealing with burn pit exposure, Agent Orange illnesses and more are slowly working through Capitol Hill.
Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks on US personnel draws concern
At least 130 cases across the government are now under investigation, up from several dozen last year, according to a U.S. defense official.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press