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Guard Lawmaker Wants DoD, VA to Share Deployment Data
The Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs will be required to share information on deployment frequency under new legislation proposed by Rep...
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Bill Seeks Answers for Suicides at VA Facilities
Bipartisan legislation aim to address veteran suicides that occur on Department of Veterans Affairs’ property by creating a two-year pilot program and...
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GAO Report Cites Equipment Shortages in COVID-19 Response
Shortages of protective equipment and incomplete data on COVID-19 cases were two of the biggest shortcomings identified in a new report looking at the...
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House Report Focuses on China, Russia Threat
The Pentagon needs to place a larger priority on future weapons systems and artificial intelligence to ensure an unfair overmatch with Russia and...
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DoD Releases 2019 Suicide Report; Guard Notes Improvement
The suicide rate for National Guard soldiers and airmen fell in 2019, according to officials. That year, 89 Guard troops died by suicide, down from...
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Senate Vote Could Avert Shutdown
A government shutdown is unlikely as Senate leaders prepare to advance stopgap legislation previously approved by the House that would fund the...
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Suicides Trending Up Amid Pandemic
Military suicides have increased as much as 20% amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by The Associated Press. The biggest...
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Senate Committee Passes Toxic Exposure Bill
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has unanimously passed legislation aimed at improving care for veterans exposed to toxic substances. The...
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Pentagon Looking to Strip Promotion Process of Bias
The Defense Department is considering removing all personal identifying information from promotion packets in hopes of eliminating unconscious bias...
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Army Ends ‘Shark Attacks’ in Basic Training
The Army has decided to end one of the more aggressive tactics drill sergeants use on recruits in basic combat training. Under new rules, drill...
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House Members Ask for State Partnership Program Review
Two members of the House of Representatives are asking for an independent review of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. Rep. Steve Womack...
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Air Force Pauses Organized Physical Training
The Air Force has paused organized physical fitness testing and training until 2021, in hopes the decision will help slow the spread of COVID-19 in...
