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Veterans can wait weeks to get VA help for drug, alcohol abuse
Department policies mandate waits of up to 30 days for VA care before outside options can be considered.
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Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
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Pentagon taps official to oversee civilian protection in war zones
The move comes as the Pentagon works to rethink best practices to mitigate civilian harm in military operations in its airstrikes.
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Ukraine rejects Iraqi offer to mediate talks with Russia
Iraq has offered to mediate between Ukraine and Russia to try resolve the war in Europe, but Ukraine’s top diplomat rejected the offer.
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Chinese minister’s tour underscores closer ties with Russia
China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital.
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G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, North Korean, Russian aggression
The talks will pave the way for action by G-7 leaders when they meet next month in Hiroshima.
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US, allies stage drills as North Korea warns of security crisis
The United States and South Korea also launched separate bilateral drills on Monday that will continue through April 28.
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US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after China’s drills
The U.S. Navy sailed the warship through the Taiwan Strait, in the first such transit made public since China carried out large-scale military drills.
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US helicopter raid in Syria targets an Islamic State leader
The U.S. military says a helicopter raid by U.S. forces in northern Syria resulted in the “probable death” of a senior leader of the Islamic State group.
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This week in Congress: NDAA, defense budget drafts on the horizon
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 17, 2023.
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Veterans can wait weeks to get VA help for drug, alcohol abuse
Department policies mandate waits of up to 30 days for VA care before outside options can be considered.
-
Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
-
Pentagon taps official to oversee civilian protection in war zones
The move comes as the Pentagon works to rethink best practices to mitigate civilian harm in military operations in its airstrikes.
-
Ukraine rejects Iraqi offer to mediate talks with Russia
Iraq has offered to mediate between Ukraine and Russia to try resolve the war in Europe, but Ukraine’s top diplomat rejected the offer.
-
Chinese minister’s tour underscores closer ties with Russia
China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital.
-
G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, North Korean, Russian aggression
The talks will pave the way for action by G-7 leaders when they meet next month in Hiroshima.
-
US, allies stage drills as North Korea warns of security crisis
The United States and South Korea also launched separate bilateral drills on Monday that will continue through April 28.
-
US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after China’s drills
The U.S. Navy sailed the warship through the Taiwan Strait, in the first such transit made public since China carried out large-scale military drills.
-
US helicopter raid in Syria targets an Islamic State leader
The U.S. military says a helicopter raid by U.S. forces in northern Syria resulted in the “probable death” of a senior leader of the Islamic State group.
-
This week in Congress: NDAA, defense budget drafts on the horizon
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 17, 2023.
-
Veterans can wait weeks to get VA help for drug, alcohol abuse
Department policies mandate waits of up to 30 days for VA care before outside options can be considered.
-
Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
-
Pentagon taps official to oversee civilian protection in war zones
The move comes as the Pentagon works to rethink best practices to mitigate civilian harm in military operations in its airstrikes.
-
Ukraine rejects Iraqi offer to mediate talks with Russia
Iraq has offered to mediate between Ukraine and Russia to try resolve the war in Europe, but Ukraine’s top diplomat rejected the offer.
-
Chinese minister’s tour underscores closer ties with Russia
China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital.
-
G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, North Korean, Russian aggression
The talks will pave the way for action by G-7 leaders when they meet next month in Hiroshima.
-
US, allies stage drills as North Korea warns of security crisis
The United States and South Korea also launched separate bilateral drills on Monday that will continue through April 28.
-
US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after China’s drills
The U.S. Navy sailed the warship through the Taiwan Strait, in the first such transit made public since China carried out large-scale military drills.
-
US helicopter raid in Syria targets an Islamic State leader
The U.S. military says a helicopter raid by U.S. forces in northern Syria resulted in the “probable death” of a senior leader of the Islamic State group.
-
This week in Congress: NDAA, defense budget drafts on the horizon
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 17, 2023.













