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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.

3 Iranian-backed men indicted in attempted plot on RAF Fairford

Three men, with one working from jail, allegedly conspired to commit around 20 terrorist attacks across the U.S. and Europe, including the plot on RAF Fairford, on behalf of Iran-aligned terrorist networks.
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In a 211 to 204 vote, House Republicans sent proposed impeachment articles against Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, quashing the effort.

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Check out the free or discounted food, attractions, services and products available to veterans and active-duty service members on Wednesday.
Pentagon can’t track millions of F-35 spare parts, watchdog finds

The GAO reported that while the DoD’s F-35 program “is the costliest in its history,” the department “struggles to account” for its parts.
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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.

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.
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.
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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Guard appears to rebuke Hegseth’s delegation at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Troops booted over COVID vaccine show limited interest in rejoining

About 650 Marines and soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID vaccine have so far expressed interest in rejoining.

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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 VA employees, memo says

An internal memo instructs top-level Veterans Affairs staff to prepare for an agency-wide reorganization in August.

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Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine

U.S. officials said the pause may be lifted when Ukrainian officials show they’re serious about pursuing an end to the war on Trump’s terms.

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The 9.6 million Tricare beneficiaries have seen various changes in the Department of Defense health care program.

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What troops need to know about commissaries and exchanges in 2025

Two benefits that continue to help those in the military community stretch their dollars are commissaries and exchanges.

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What troops need to know about spouse and family support in 2025

Military families have many of the same needs as civilians, but some are exacerbated by frequent moves and deployments that come with the job.

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Suspected Abbey Gate bombing planner in custody, Trump says

A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American troops will appear Wednesday in federal court in the U.S.

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‘F’ for fighter: Air Force combat drones get novel mission designation

“It may just be symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare,” said Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin.

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Trump to launch new White House office focused on shipbuilding

The president said the new effort will focus on ways to “resurrect the American shipbuilding industry.”

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Leo Shane III

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Trump lawyer on fired vets: ‘Perhaps they’re not fit to have a job’

“We are going to care for them in the right way,” Habba said. “But perhaps they’re not fit to have a job at this moment or not willing to come to work.”

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J.D. Simkins

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Nonprofit denies media access to major military medical conference

The decision to bar media from AMSUS’ conference “was at the request of speakers who want to be able to speak without attribution,” AMSUS personnel said.

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Fort Cavazos soldiers say AC problems tormented them for over a month

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