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Lawmakers press VA for stronger rules against discrimination

Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.

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VA workers face more mandatory overtime amid record claims processing

The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.

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How mutiny aboard the USS Somers helped birth the U.S. Naval Academy

The grim incident is detailed in the new book, “Sailing the Graveyard Sea."

A Navy P-8A plane that overshot a runway at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and landed in shallow water offshore sits on a reef and sand in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

Navy releases underwater footage of plane floating above Hawaii reef

The U.S. Navy says underwater footage shows two points where the plane is touching coral in Kaneohe Bay.

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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 10, 2017, in Washington.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

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How Marines, sailors, mules and a King Stallion recovered a downed helo

The Navy helicopter had been attempting to recover a civilian hiker with a broken ankle in California on Sept. 30 when it experienced a hard landing.

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US Air Force Osprey crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead

The cause of the crash and the conditions of seven other troops who were aboard the tiltrotor aircraft remain unknown.

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Where the ‘Battleship’ board game originated

Historians trace its origins back to World War I.

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Iranian drone ‘took unsafe action’ near carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower

Tuesday's "unsafe and unprofessional" action comes as Navy warships continue to intercept drones in the region.

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The destroyer Carney transits the Suez Canal, Oct. 18, 2023.

USS Carney shoots down drone launched from Yemen

A U.S. official told the Associated Press that the Navy destroyer deemed the drone to be a threat and shot it down over water.

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Pentagon: USS Mason likely not target of Houthi missile

Pentagon officials said the Navy destroyer Mason and a commercial vessel "were not the intended targets.”

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VA again found homes for 38K struggling vets in 2023

Department outreach efforts have helped nearly 80,000 veterans since the start of 2022.

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Navy fills nearly all E-9 billets with new Senior Enlisted Marketplace

The new Senior Enlisted Marketplace program requires senior chiefs to apply and accept orders for a specific job in order to advance to master chief.

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Navy to make their longest ball run yet to Army-Navy game

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy are making their longest ball run yet to this year’s Army-Navy game.

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Keep soldiers out of our creek, farm owners tell Fort Liberty

There must be something in the water.

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Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says

Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.

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Soldier signs up thousands of troops for bone marrow donation

Now, Spc. Christian Sutton is known as “Bone Marrow Guy.”

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Air Force C-17s deliver first round of humanitarian aid for Gaza

The shipment was the first of a series the U.S. will deliver to Egypt.

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Navy de-fuels P-8A Poseidon that overshot Hawaii runway

Officials have not said when the aircraft will be pulled out of Kaneohe Bay.

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Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.

The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.

The grim incident is detailed in the new book, “Sailing the Graveyard Sea."

The U.S. Navy says underwater footage shows two points where the plane is touching coral in Kaneohe Bay.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

The Navy helicopter had been attempting to recover a civilian hiker with a broken ankle in California on Sept. 30 when it experienced a hard landing.

The cause of the crash and the conditions of seven other troops who were aboard the tiltrotor aircraft remain unknown.

Historians trace its origins back to World War I.

Tuesday's "unsafe and unprofessional" action comes as Navy warships continue to intercept drones in the region.

A U.S. official told the Associated Press that the Navy destroyer deemed the drone to be a threat and shot it down over water.

Pentagon officials said the Navy destroyer Mason and a commercial vessel "were not the intended targets.”

Department outreach efforts have helped nearly 80,000 veterans since the start of 2022.

The new Senior Enlisted Marketplace program requires senior chiefs to apply and accept orders for a specific job in order to advance to master chief.

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy are making their longest ball run yet to this year’s Army-Navy game.

There must be something in the water.

Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.

Now, Spc. Christian Sutton is known as “Bone Marrow Guy.”

The shipment was the first of a series the U.S. will deliver to Egypt.

Officials have not said when the aircraft will be pulled out of Kaneohe Bay.