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Legislation Would Help Military Firefighters Facing Serious Diseases
Two members of the House have teamed to help ill military firefighters. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the...
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Bipartisan Bill Would Help Curb Veteran Homelessness
Legislation that would expand eligibility for a veteran housing program is one step closer to law after clearing the House of Representatives earlier...
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Army Beefs Up Assessment for Battalion Commanders
The Army has officially launched new requirements for potential battalion commanders that include a five-day evaluation at Fort Knox, Kentucky...
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Army Keeping Recuiting Goals Fluid
The Army is not releasing its recruitment target for fiscal 2020, at least for the time being. Recruiters have been given an initial range that...
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Guard Pilot Killed Battling Wildfires in Australia
A Montana Air National Guard officer was among three American firefighters killed when their commercial C-130 Hercules water tanker crashed battling...
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Guardsmen on Duty After Puerto Rico Earthquake
More than 1,100 Guardsmen are on duty in Puerto Rico helping the U.S. territory recover from a series of recent earthquakes. Soldiers and airmen from...
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Pick for Army Under Secretary Fields Questions in Senate Hearing
James McPherson, the president’s nominee to be under secretary of the Army, answered questions about great power competition, personnel issues...
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Democrats Blast Wall 'Theft' as Pentagon Defends Budget Move
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are not happy the Trump Administration plans to divert $7.2 billion from the Defense Department to pay for...
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Space Force Unveils Uniform, Briefs President on Plans
The Space Force has marked its first month in existence, but officials are still laying much of the ground work for the first new military service in...
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Some Veterans Struggle with Hunger, Expert Tells House
Hunger is among issues “tens of thousands of veterans” confront, one expert told a hearing of the House Veterans Affairs’ economic opportunity...
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Federal Court Says VA Can't Block Education Payouts
A federal court has ruled the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot force veterans to relinquish their Montgomery GI Bill eligibility in order to...
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PFAS Cleanup Bill Passes House
New legislation would require the Pentagon to work with states and communities to clean up potentially cancer-causing chemicals contaminating military...