‘Our veterans deserve better’: Inside the VA nursing shortage
"Our veterans deserve better": One Department of Veterans Affairs nurse describes how clinical staffing shortages affect employees and patients.
By Natalie Oliverio
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Staff sergeant becomes only airman in his class to complete Army Air Assault School
Staff Sgt. Ivan Sauer became the only airmen in his class to complete the 10-day U.S. Army Air Assault School.
Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
By David B. Larter
Senators: Judgment, training mistakes caused ship collisions
Lawmakers said they're worried that funding cutbacks may have contributed to a pair of accidents that killed 17 sailors this summer.
Retired 4-star: Just like Vietnam, we pulled out of Iraq too soon
Gen. Peter Pace reflects in a Q&A.
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Senators still seeking answers on soldier who went missing in Niger
Lawmakers received their first briefing on Oct. 26 on the deadly ambush on U.S. forces in Africa, but questions remain.
Sen. John McCain to speak at Naval Academy
Sen. John McCain is returning to his alma mater to address the Brigade of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy on leadership and service to the nation.
Top US general: Americans deserve answers about Niger attack
The American people and the fallen soldiers’ families deserve answers about the deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger, the top U.S. general said Monday.
Schumer: It’s time for Congress to re-examine war authorizations
The Senate’s top Democrat says he favors a re-examination of the country’s war authorization amid controversy surrounding the deaths of four U.S. troops in Niger.
By Joe Gould
McCain issues veiled criticism of Trump's Vietnam deferment
Republican Sen. John McCain, a former Navy pilot and prisoner of war during Vietnam, issued a veiled criticism of President Donald Trump’s medical deferments that kept him from serving in the U.S. military during the conflict.
Boiling point: McCain frustrations with Mattis, McMaster go public
Simmering tension between Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain and the Trump administration’s national security team over information sharing, the defense budget and Pentagon appointments boiled into public view last week.
US Senate passes 2018 budget to tee up tax reform
Republicans, heading into midterm elections, crave a legislative win after the collapse of their healthcare reform efforts.
By Joe Gould