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Air Force tightens rules on shaving waivers, uniform patches
Under new Air Force standards, fewer airmen will be able to secure shaving waivers that allow them to grow beards.
Minot airman sentenced for luring teenager for sex
A judge says a Minot Air Force Base airman accused of luring a minor by computer must serve up to a year in jail.
Trump's ongoing Nazi controversy overtakes GI Bill expansion signing
A White House press conference Wednesday on new veterans education benefits was quickly overtaken by the ongoing controversy over the president’s stance on white power hate groups, leaving the Veterans Affairs Secretary to defend the administration.
Two months in, questions still surround Trump's promised hotline for vets' complaints
Veterans Affairs officials announced late last week that full roll out of the White House VA Hotline won’t happen for another two months, as officials continue to work through staffing and operations issues.
The Air Force’s next step after its light attack demo: A combat trial
This month, three industry teams will hand over four different light attack aircraft to Air Force pilots for a series of flight demonstrations that will test their ability to prosecute targets on the ground while operating in austere desert environments.
By Valerie Insinna
DoD in talks with Japan on Osprey flights following crash
The U.S. is in talks with the government of Japan to address its concerns about the continued operation of U.S. MV-22 Ospreys over Japan following a crash Saturday in Australia.
By Tara Copp, AP
Senate approves six senior VA nominees after a congressional delay
The Senate confirmed six senior Veterans Affairs nominees on Thursday, filling a host of vacancies for a department where the White House has promised massive reforms and structural changes.
New tools let vets schedule appointments, meet with doctors through their phones
Veterans will be able to schedule medical appointments online and consult with physicians on their mobile phones through an array of new telehealth offerings unveiled by the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday.
New deal reached to fix VA budget crisis after vets protest
Congressional leaders reached agreement Thursday on a $3.9 billion emergency spending package to fill a shortfall in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ program of private-sector care, seeking to avert a disruption to medical care for thousands of veterans.
By Military Times and Wire Report
Zinke incorrectly identifies VA chief as 'fellow veteran'
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke incorrectly identified Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin as a “fellow veteran” in a photo Zinke tweeted from Air Force One.
US Air Force chief seeks novel acquisition practices for the ‘Information Age’
The Air Force’s top general wants to network all its assets together in a massive battlefield picture.
By Valerie Insinna