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US special operations leaders are having to do more with less
Commanders are juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
VA sets record for disability benefits delivered to women vets
A record number of women veterans are receiving disability compensation benefits from VA.
Delta Force veteran charged with stealing grenades, fixed-wing drones
A former Delta Force soldier again faces federal criminal charges for allegedly stealing grenades and drones from his unit.
By Davis Winkie
Lawmakers push VA to improve military sexual assault response
A bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need.
Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided US
More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans.
Few women are trying for elite special operations roles, new data shows
The information provides a rare snapshot into military efforts to breach what is effectively the last frontier of gender integration.
Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take time
As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
Here are the winners and losers in US Army’s force structure change
High-tech units focused on multidomain operations are in; formations for counterinsurgency are out, in the Army's new force structure design.
By Jen Judson
Mental health outreach efforts need more focus on women vets: report
Advocates say more research and emphasis is needed on the particular mental health challenges facing women veterans.
DOD ‘slow rolling’ fair special pays for Guard, Reserve, advocates say
Pentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention.
By Davis Winkie
Meth, gang, night club: Fort Liberty leader faces multiple charges
The charges include bringing meth into the U.S. and engaging in online activities in support of a criminal gang in Mexico.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer