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Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issues
Advocates are pushing for reforms after finding that vets average a three-decade wait for full help with toxic exposure conditions.
Legion officials jab Harris, Trump for skipping veterans conventions
Legion officials said they invited both Harris and Trump to resume the tradition this year, but were rebuffed.
Trump campaign denies fighting with Arlington National Cemetery staff
NPR reported that a cemetery official tried to prevent Trump staffers from filming in Section 60, but the individual was verbally abused and shoved aside.
IAVA founder launches new effort to put independent veterans in office
Independent candidates have until Aug. 31 to apply to be endorsed by the group.
Combat tours don’t cause permanent readjustment issues for vets: Study
A 20-year study of more than 2,000 Swedish service members found no long-term obstacles to them finding work and succeeding after serving in war zones.
US Army takes new look at training aviators with decisions coming soon
The Army is examining a new training model for aviators as its helicopter fleet evolves into a complex network of manned and unmanned aircraft.
By Jen Judson
US Air Force eyes missile defense for dispersed bases in China fight
The Air Force plans to spread out forces during a fight with China, and Gen. David Allvin wants to do more to defend dispersed bases from missile attacks.
Cut on-base fast food to trim a super-sized force, leader says
The senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman came as the military continues to grapple with an obesity epidemic in the ranks.
Does sleeping on the street make this disabled Marine vet a criminal?
A ruling allowing cities to ban sleeping outdoors may push unhoused veterans into the shadows, advocates say. But others say it’s time to end encampments.
By Peggy McCarthy, The War Horse
Marines, sailors to get more training on political do’s and don’ts
The training comes after a federal watchdog said the Pentagon failed to train and guide troops about partisan political activities before campaign season.
Signal battalions to be rebuilt for modern combat, Army says
The move, which may be approved by December, is expected to free up signal soldiers for more unit-level work within the brigades.
By Todd South