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Lawmakers to VA: Research Pot as Pain, PTSD Treatment
Lawmakers from both chambers and both sides of the aisle have asked the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs to do research on marijuana’s...
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Thornberry: Political Fights Threaten National Security
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said the acrimony and infighting among the political parties is being watched closely by those...
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Report: VA Backlog Larger Than Reported
The Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general uncovered tens of thousands of VA benefits cases that were omitted or ignored by department...
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Mattis Memo Addresses Decline in Courts-martial
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis took notice recently of the drop in courts-martial across the services and advised commanders to consider goals...
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New Army PT Test Troublesome for Guard
The secretary of the Army says, “If you can’t pass the Army Combat Fitness Test, then there’s probably not a spot for you in the Army.” But Mark T...
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Senators: Go Easy on Use-it-or-lose-it Spending
A bipartisan quartet of senators has cautioned government agencies to avoid waste and abuse when quickly spending remaining budgets as the end of the...
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200 Air Force Instructions Cut as Service Swings Ax
Just days after Gen. David L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, told a National Guard audience in New Orleans the service was taking an ax to...
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New Commander in Afghanistan: 'We Cannot Fail'
Gen. Austin Scott Miller took charge Sunday of the nearly 17-year NATO mission to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a place where terrorists feel...
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Pentagon: Guard's Border Mission Extended One Year
Up to 4,000 National Guard soldiers could remain at the U.S.-Mexico border through Sept. 30, 2019. The Defense Department has authorized the...
Magazine
Future Focus
In a much-anticipated reveal, the Army this summer announced the location of its new Futures Command, slated to be operational by July 2019. The up...
Magazine
Great Bosses
Cpl. Robert Raber was in the U.S. Virgin Islands responding to Hurricane Maria last year when his house in Tennessee caught fire. “I have a wife at...
Magazine
Heroes on the Homefront
The war in Iraq ambushed Jackie McKenna in the haven of her home in Savannah, Georgia, while she was videoconferencing with her husband, John, a...