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House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia
The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.
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Veteran’s benefits take center stage in partisan budget showdown
Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.
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Bill to expand cannabis research for vets’ pain fails in Senate
The proposal had bipartisan support earlier this year but was blocked by Republican senators on Wednesday.
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Zero trust could have limited Pentagon leak, Navy CTO says
A zero-trust approach may not have prevented the Discord leak, but the underlying tenets may have helped the Pentagon detect the security breach sooner.
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VA gets new benefits chief after two years of waiting
Josh Jacobs has served as the acting benefits secretary since last summer.
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Remains of South Korea Medal of Honor hero identified after 73 years
Army Cpl. Luther Story was 19 years old when he was killed defending fellow U.S. troops in South Korea in 1950.
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No end in sight to Senate fight over military nominations
Nearly 200 nominations have been stalled over one senator’s objections to military abortion policies.
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Lawmakers war-game conflict with China, hoping to deter one
The exercise explored American diplomatic, economic and military options if the United States and China were to reach the brink of war over Taiwan.
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This week in Congress: More scrutiny for troubled vets records program
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 24, 2023.
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VA halts all new work on health records overhaul
Several sites were scheduled to begin using the new software later this year, but department leaders have now completely scrapped that timeline.
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House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia
The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.
-
Veteran’s benefits take center stage in partisan budget showdown
Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.
-
Bill to expand cannabis research for vets’ pain fails in Senate
The proposal had bipartisan support earlier this year but was blocked by Republican senators on Wednesday.
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Zero trust could have limited Pentagon leak, Navy CTO says
A zero-trust approach may not have prevented the Discord leak, but the underlying tenets may have helped the Pentagon detect the security breach sooner.
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VA gets new benefits chief after two years of waiting
Josh Jacobs has served as the acting benefits secretary since last summer.
-
Remains of South Korea Medal of Honor hero identified after 73 years
Army Cpl. Luther Story was 19 years old when he was killed defending fellow U.S. troops in South Korea in 1950.
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No end in sight to Senate fight over military nominations
Nearly 200 nominations have been stalled over one senator’s objections to military abortion policies.
-
Lawmakers war-game conflict with China, hoping to deter one
The exercise explored American diplomatic, economic and military options if the United States and China were to reach the brink of war over Taiwan.
-
This week in Congress: More scrutiny for troubled vets records program
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 24, 2023.
-
VA halts all new work on health records overhaul
Several sites were scheduled to begin using the new software later this year, but department leaders have now completely scrapped that timeline.
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House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia
The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.
-
Veteran’s benefits take center stage in partisan budget showdown
Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.
-
Bill to expand cannabis research for vets’ pain fails in Senate
The proposal had bipartisan support earlier this year but was blocked by Republican senators on Wednesday.
-
Zero trust could have limited Pentagon leak, Navy CTO says
A zero-trust approach may not have prevented the Discord leak, but the underlying tenets may have helped the Pentagon detect the security breach sooner.
-
VA gets new benefits chief after two years of waiting
Josh Jacobs has served as the acting benefits secretary since last summer.
-
Remains of South Korea Medal of Honor hero identified after 73 years
Army Cpl. Luther Story was 19 years old when he was killed defending fellow U.S. troops in South Korea in 1950.
-
No end in sight to Senate fight over military nominations
Nearly 200 nominations have been stalled over one senator’s objections to military abortion policies.
-
Lawmakers war-game conflict with China, hoping to deter one
The exercise explored American diplomatic, economic and military options if the United States and China were to reach the brink of war over Taiwan.
-
This week in Congress: More scrutiny for troubled vets records program
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 24, 2023.
-
VA halts all new work on health records overhaul
Several sites were scheduled to begin using the new software later this year, but department leaders have now completely scrapped that timeline.



