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VA to add male breast cancer, two other conditions to presumptive list
The addition of three new cancers to the list of conditions presumed to be caused by military service will speed up disability benefits for some vets.
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GOP green lights FY25 defense bill, but more social fights ahead
Abortion, diversity training and COVID prevention are again hot-button issues in the military appropriations plan for next year.
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Osprey fleet won’t return to full flight operations until 2025
The U.S. military’s V-22 Osprey enterprise will be slow to return to full operations as a wide-ranging review of its training and resources continues.
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Congressman accuses Army of political attacks over combat badge
Rep. Troy Nehls has received criticism for wearing a Combat Infantry Badge lapel pin after the service revoked the award last year.
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Junior enlisted would see only a small pay boost under Senate plan
A Senate panel supports an extra 1% pay bump for young enlisted troops next year, far less than what House lawmakers want.
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Congress still waiting on Osprey crash, safety documents from Pentagon
Lawmakers haven’t received more details on Osprey proprotor gearboxes, a component that was a factor in the 2023 crash off Japan that killed eight airmen.
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VA home loan program added $4 trillion to US economy since WWII
A new study by a Missouri professor labels the 80-year-old VA home loan program ‘a huge success’ for the American economy.
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Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers
A plan to boost young troops’ pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.
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US ambassador urges Tokyo to help replenish US missile inventory
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says it is clear that the U.S. military industrial base cannot meet all its strategic challenges.
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Senators take up defense bill work this week, but out of public view
Defense and veterans hearings for the week of June 10, 2024.
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VA to add male breast cancer, two other conditions to presumptive list
The addition of three new cancers to the list of conditions presumed to be caused by military service will speed up disability benefits for some vets.
-
GOP green lights FY25 defense bill, but more social fights ahead
Abortion, diversity training and COVID prevention are again hot-button issues in the military appropriations plan for next year.
-
Osprey fleet won’t return to full flight operations until 2025
The U.S. military’s V-22 Osprey enterprise will be slow to return to full operations as a wide-ranging review of its training and resources continues.
-
Congressman accuses Army of political attacks over combat badge
Rep. Troy Nehls has received criticism for wearing a Combat Infantry Badge lapel pin after the service revoked the award last year.
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Junior enlisted would see only a small pay boost under Senate plan
A Senate panel supports an extra 1% pay bump for young enlisted troops next year, far less than what House lawmakers want.
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Congress still waiting on Osprey crash, safety documents from Pentagon
Lawmakers haven’t received more details on Osprey proprotor gearboxes, a component that was a factor in the 2023 crash off Japan that killed eight airmen.
-
VA home loan program added $4 trillion to US economy since WWII
A new study by a Missouri professor labels the 80-year-old VA home loan program ‘a huge success’ for the American economy.
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Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers
A plan to boost young troops’ pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.
-
US ambassador urges Tokyo to help replenish US missile inventory
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says it is clear that the U.S. military industrial base cannot meet all its strategic challenges.
-
Senators take up defense bill work this week, but out of public view
Defense and veterans hearings for the week of June 10, 2024.
-
VA to add male breast cancer, two other conditions to presumptive list
The addition of three new cancers to the list of conditions presumed to be caused by military service will speed up disability benefits for some vets.
-
GOP green lights FY25 defense bill, but more social fights ahead
Abortion, diversity training and COVID prevention are again hot-button issues in the military appropriations plan for next year.
-
Osprey fleet won’t return to full flight operations until 2025
The U.S. military’s V-22 Osprey enterprise will be slow to return to full operations as a wide-ranging review of its training and resources continues.
-
Congressman accuses Army of political attacks over combat badge
Rep. Troy Nehls has received criticism for wearing a Combat Infantry Badge lapel pin after the service revoked the award last year.
-
Junior enlisted would see only a small pay boost under Senate plan
A Senate panel supports an extra 1% pay bump for young enlisted troops next year, far less than what House lawmakers want.
-
Congress still waiting on Osprey crash, safety documents from Pentagon
Lawmakers haven’t received more details on Osprey proprotor gearboxes, a component that was a factor in the 2023 crash off Japan that killed eight airmen.
-
VA home loan program added $4 trillion to US economy since WWII
A new study by a Missouri professor labels the 80-year-old VA home loan program ‘a huge success’ for the American economy.
-
Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers
A plan to boost young troops’ pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.
-
US ambassador urges Tokyo to help replenish US missile inventory
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says it is clear that the U.S. military industrial base cannot meet all its strategic challenges.
-
Senators take up defense bill work this week, but out of public view
Defense and veterans hearings for the week of June 10, 2024.



