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VFW defends First Amendment rights amid blowback over political cartoon
Lawmakers and veterans groups are divided on how to pay for a major veterans benefits reform bill.
By Patricia Kime
The US military wants a fleet of laser trucks. Here’s what they might look like.
Two ground vehicles could define how the Pentagon fields high-energy laser weapons at scale.
By Jared Keller
DC resident who played Darth Vader’s ‘Imperial March’ at troops receives settlement
Sam O'Hara's Star Wars-inspired protest set off a monthslong lawsuit between O’Hara, the distrist, several D.C. police officers and an National Guardsman.
The Pentagon wants to field laser weapons at scale within 3 years
Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months.
By Jared Keller
Lawmakers revive push for veterans disability reform bill
The measure would allow medically retired military personnel to receive both their full retirement pay and VA disability compensation.
By Patricia Kime