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Here’s the 2027 cost-of-living increase for retirees, veterans
It’s the biggest increase in four years.
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‘Unknown’ sailors and Marines from the battleship Arizona to be disinterred Dec. 7
The exhumations will begin with the disinterment of eight caskets from the National Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the “Punchbowl,” on Dec. 7, 2026.
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How the US military plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice
If carried out as planned, death penalty experts said it would mark the first known broadcast or livestream of a lawful execution.
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Patients struggle to access MHS following changes to login process
Military spouses are having issues accessing their own medical records as well as their children’s.
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Pentagon barred Qatar base access to hide Iran war damage, US senator claims
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during a recent Congressional Delegation trip in what he calls a “cover-up.”
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
From urine collection systems to updated weaponry and even a new beret for EOD airmen, a bevy of updates could be headed for troops across the military.
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Lawmakers move to require chaperones for ‘sensitive’ appointments in military health system
Under the provision, a trained third party would have to be present for exams conducted by obstetrician-gynecologists at military treatment facilities.
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Military pay raises, changes to housing allowance included in House-passed $1.15 trillion defense budget
After controversial amendment votes, a House committee advanced a bill early Friday morning that would authorize the largest defense budget in history.
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Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve
The Pentagon is fighting a court ruling that lifted a ban on potential recruits with controlled HIV from joining the military.
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Draft defense bill would halt cuts, closures of military health facilities
House members are seeking to stop the closure or reductions of services at U.S. military hospitals and clinics.