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Yank: Marine Corps to IRA, this book recounts an action-filled life
The author deliberately joined the Marine Corps to learn combat skills to fight in Ireland.
By Todd South
Fix your military records: Give yourself the future you have earned
Take the time to obtain your record, know what is in your record, and apply to have your record corrected, says the author of this commentary.
By David Johnson
Settlement will ease process for Army veterans looking to upgrade less-than-honorable discharges
Up to 50,000 veterans may benefits from the rule changes, advocates said.
Remains of one of two missing Fort Hood soldiers found
Fort Hood announced that the remains of Pfc. Gregory Morales, missing since last year, were discovered Friday.
No, those weren’t active duty troops on the streets of DC last night, officials say
Airmen and soldiers were largely stoic through the demonstrations near the White House, which remained peaceful Wednesday night.
Major Arctic military exercise canceled over coronavirus fears
The cancellation of the remainder of the exercise is the latest in a string of U.S. and joint training events that have been canceled or scaled back as a result of COVID-19.
To help stem the tide of veteran suicides, VA must stop turning away patients
While suicides soar, the VA is turning eligible veterans away from care, says the author of this commentary.
By Margaret Kuzma
Italian police arrest US soldier on assault allegations
“As a matter of standard policy, the U.S. always seeks a waiver in these cases," a 173rd Airborne Brigade spokesman said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon agrees to republish discharge and records corrections decisions
The decisions of several influential boards considering appeals from U.S. military personnel were removed last year from a public Defense Department website.
By Patricia Kime
Thousands of housing vouchers for veterans went unused last year, hurting efforts to end homelessness
Officials say staff shortages, rising rent costs are limiting how quickly payouts can be distributed.
Pentagon orders review of vetting for international students in US military programs
The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered a broad review of vetting procedures for international students who participate in training on U.S. military installations and demanded the process be strengthened, in direct reaction to last week’s deadly shooting at a Pensacola Navy base by a Saudi aviation student.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press