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Citizenship Approval Drops for Noncitizen U.S. Troops

Fewer U.S. troops who are not American citizens are applying for naturalization, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reported recently. The number dropped in the first three months of this year—the second quarter of the fiscal year—to 661... Read More Details

VA Certain ‘Forever GI Bill’ will Meet August Deadline

The Department of Veterans Affairs is set to launch the “Forever GI Bill” next month, a bit later than originally scheduled. Retired Maj. Gen. Robert M. Worley II, the director of VA education services, told a congressional panel last month that it... Read More Details

Critical Issues at VA Face Wilkie after Confirmation

Robert Wilkie was confirmed Monday by the Senate to become the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The 86-9 vote marked the first time that senators have opposed a VA secretary nominee, according to Military Times . Eight Democrats and... Read More Details

NDAA Addresses Fedrec, Kills New JSTARS Aircraft

The newest version of the fiscal 2019 defense authorization bill provides secretaries of the Army and Air Force with the authority to backdate pay for National Guard officers who wait long periods of time for federal recognition of their state... Read More Details

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SecDef: Return of Remains Good First Step

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he’s pleased North Korea has turned over 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members from the Korean War, and looks forward to further negotiations to repatriate the remains of more fallen service members... Read More Details

Pentagon's GI Bill Transfer Plan under Fire

House members from both sides of the aisle are demanding the Defense Department reverse its plan to limit the ability of service members to transfer their GI Bill benefit to family members. In a letter last week to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, 83... Read More Details

Waivers for Army Recruits to Receive Serious Look

The Army’s deputy chief of staff for personnel will have to sign off on certain waivers for recruits, according to a new policy released Monday by Army Secretary Mark Esper. This reverses a policy from a year ago that allowed the U.S. Army Recruiting... Read More Details