On newsstands this week

In this week's issue of Navy Times, find out 16 things you should know for 2016. Get your own copy starting Monday at your local exchange or commissary.

Other top stories inside:

• The decision to award Purple Hearts to the sailor and four Marines killed in Chattanooga.
• Why the Pentagon capped the Navy’s buy of LCS variants at 40.
• Sign up for Waypoint to share your travel ideas and read where others have gone.

You'll find these stories and more on newsstands this week.

In Other News

Paper or plastic? Military commissaries to charge for single-use bags

The move will save the commissary system money, officials said in their announcement of the change.

Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first

The U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended mail services in 28 military ZIP codes in the Middle East.

Shelter-in-place order lifted at MacDill Air Force Base

The installation has lifted a shelter-in-place order that was enacted earlier Wednesday after officials said a threat had been made against the base.

VA awarded authority to appoint legal guardians for impaired veterans

VA officials say the process will help hundreds of veterans hospitalized at VA facilities who are unable to transition to more appropriate settings.

VA’s review of disability claims for fraud won’t include past filings, officials say

Using a Microsoft data analytics program, the VA program will use information gleaned from DBQ forms to identify patterns that could indicate fraud.

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