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Guard nominations languish, raising concerns as top officers retire
The top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate.
By Lolita C. Baldor
New VA chief of staff sworn in
Meg Kabat was sworn in Wednesday as the chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs.
Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blast
Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.
By Tara Copp