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House passes sweeping veterans benefits bill with polarizing tactic
The package includes more than 60 provisions, but its most contentious measure would change how the VA rates sleep apnea and tinnitus.
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Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops
The International Criminal Court will close investigations into Afghanistan that previously looked at alleged crimes by U.S. troops and focus only on actions of the Taliban.
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Congress has access to IVF. Military families like mine do not.
The U.S. government asks military families to accept a lot. It should not deny us the medical care we need to have children, this active-duty soldier writes.
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Democrats push to remove US-Israel tech measure from defense bill
The measures call for enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and Israel on weapons technology development.
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Trump claims arch at Arlington National Cemetery would honor military personnel, veterans
During his Veterans Day speech Wednesday, Trump said an arch he plans to build at the cemetery’s entrance would honor those who served.
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Fixing the military’s overweight and obesity crisis
Our guest opinion writers argue that more can be done to help troops get their physical fitness squared away, both for themselves and for the nation.
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How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare
Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.
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Drone warfare in Ukraine prompts fresh thinking in helicopter tactics
The shift is animated in large part by proliferating ground-based air defenses that make manned flight over the battlefield almost impossible.
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Iranian proxies attack US base in Iraq for the first time in months
No U.S. injuries were reported in Tuesday’s attack on al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, the Pentagon said. But it’s the first such attack since April.
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New VA chief of staff sworn in
Meg Kabat was sworn in Wednesday as the chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs.