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US military extends restrictions for Okinawa personnel after Marine’s indictment

The new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for around a month, extending a junior enlisted curfew and curbing alcohol consumption past midnight.

Congressman calls for tougher Pentagon oversight in bid for committee chair

In his bid to reclaim chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith called for greater scrutiny of the Trump administration’s military operations abroad.
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U.S. Air Force officials conceded that troop housing at Middle East bases was “never designed for the threat environment now arriving overhead.”

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Hegseth announces pathway for troops to become military chaplains

The Chaplain In-Service Procurement Program is designed to develop chaplains from within the ranks.
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Veterans Affairs employees said an automated tool designed to speed claims review makes mistakes that can cause errors, delay or deny benefits.
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