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Army colonel gets $975,000 in sex assault case against Hyten
A retired Army colonel has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against Air Force Gen. John Hyten, who served as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Pentagon & Congress
House Republicans argue for discipline of ‘bad apples’ at VA
The VA has the second-largest federal workforce behind the Department of Defense.
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CQ Brown decries hold on nominations in hearing to head Joint Chiefs
Gen. CQ Brown, now Air Force chief of staff, appeared to draw broad support from senators considering his nomination to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman.
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Pentagon policies debate, Joint Chiefs confirmation on tap this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 10, 2023.
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Why the US is willing to send Ukraine cluster munitions now
Here is a look at what cluster munitions are, where they have been used and why the U.S. plans to provide them to Ukraine now.
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US to provide Ukraine cluster munitions in new military aid package
U.S. officials said they expect the military aid to Ukraine will be announced on Friday.
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VA plans new cancer research center with Stanford medical experts
The new facility would also serve as a major care and training hub for veterans and non-veterans.
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Lawmakers eye ending affirmative action at military academies
Proposals to the annual defense authorization bill would extend the Supreme Court's ban on the practice to military schools.
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Abortion debate could snarl Congress’ work on the defense budget
The issue will be a key point of friction in the upcoming work on defense appropriations and authorization bills.
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White House $3.1 billion homeless program includes help for vets
The new efforts include job training for homeless vets and legal support to stave off potential financial challenges.
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Deadline looms for vets to get retroactive toxic exposure benefits
Veterans Affairs officials plan a public outreach campaign over the next month to get more veterans signed up for the payouts.
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US to send $500 million in weapons, military aid to Ukraine
The latest tranche of aid was formally announced by the White House on Tuesday.
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Defense bill targets religious freedom group for its advocacy work
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has frequently fought with Christian groups about the role of religion in the ranks.
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Supreme Court to rule on whether vets should get more GI Bill benefits
The eight-year-old legal fight centers on how the Post-9/11 GI Bill program and Montgomery GI Bill program are administered.
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Senators back 5.2% pay raise for troops, but not other salary boosts
House plans for salary boosts for junior enlisted troops were replaced in the Senate by plans to study the issue.
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Lawmakers push to make it easier to discipline, fire VA workers
The move follows years of debate over whether department leaders are doing enough to root out problematic staffers
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Spending plan for vets programs gets Senate support, but fights loom
The $320 billion spending plan matches a deal made by White House officials and House Republican lawmakers.
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