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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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Trump pledges to revert Fort Liberty to Confederate general name
Former President Donald Trump said he would revert Fort Liberty to its former name, Fort Bragg, named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg.
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Oregon Army National Guardsman sets new world burpee record
Maj. Tommy Vu reclaimed a world burpee record Saturday after setting it more than a year ago.
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Israel marks a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack as war rages on
The U.S. military has stood with Israel since Hamas’ attack into the country on Oct. 7, 2023, and suffered attacks on Middle Eastern positions as well.
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MacDill AFB evacuates planes and people as Hurricane Milton approaches
Hurricane Milton intensified to a Category 5 storm Monday as it passed through the Gulf of Mexico, and follows a strike from Hurricane Helene last month.
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US fighter jets and ships strike Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
The strikes came days after Iran’s missile attack on Israel, and after the Houthis claimed to have shot down an American drone.
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Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?
The Air Force wants to keep its next-generation fighter jet affordable without sacrificing capability. Some analysts warn it can’t be done.