Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blamed his staff for the lack of communication following his hospitalization last month.
The exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalization last month is prompting the Pentagon to create new policies for leadership absences.
An Army doctor faces arraignment over charges that he sexually assaulted 42 male patients he treated while working as an anesthesiologist.
Leaders from the two departments are discussing allowing VA staff to move into unused space at more than a dozen military hospitals.
Austin's medical issue is not expected to interfere with his cancer recovery, according to his doctors.
The new radio ruck is expected to field in early 2025.
The defense secretary had been non-committal about appearing before lawmakers on the issue.
Portland VA Medical Center leaders have promised an investigation after several incidents at the facility.
The number of overdue requests had surpassed 600,000 in recent years, causing concern among vets.
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