Soldiers at Fort Cavazos say that officials won't grant any religious exceptions to rules requiring deductions from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence. Post officials are working an a host of short- and long-term solutions to decadeslong infrastructure issues. The move follows several years of expanded benefits for veterans who suffered toxic exposure injuries while in the military. Lt. Col. Herman Bernard West faces the service's most severe disciplinary forum. Nearly 250 former U.S. interpreters and allies in Afghanistan have been reported killed by the Taliban in retribution for their service. The long-sought assistance for Afghan refugees still faces a difficult fight in Congress. Bringing back 100% funding for BAH would have a big impact on troops, the military's senior enlisted advisers told lawmakers. Officials will speed up portions of the PACT Act to allow enrollment of thousands of veterans into VA health care next month. Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere. Families could see lower costs for mental health care as well as expanded counseling services. Load More