Guard deployments in DC and Portland are focus of court hearings
Here’s what to know about the latest legal efforts to block or deploy the Guard in various cities.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
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Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appeals
Secretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."
By Patricia Kime
After an historic deployment, the USS Carney is home
The Navy warship Carney has completed a very busy and historic deployment, racking up 51 engagements involving Iran-backed Houthi rebels in six months.
Children’s hospitals take fight over military payments to Congress
A change in how the military pays for care at civilian children's hospitals may cause significant health care access problems, advocates warn.
Lockheed running out of parking space amid F-35 delays, says watchdog
A leading lawmaker says more than 100 undelivered F-35s could be parked at Lockheed Martin facilities, calling the situation "unacceptable."
Military’s novel floating pier arrives in Gaza amid security concerns
The Gaza aid pier is made possible by an oft-neglected but vital military capability known as Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, or JLOTS.
Coast Guard allows larger hand tattoos, ink behind each ear
The Coast Guard is easing its tattoo policy in an effort to reduce barriers to entry and affirm its goal to be an employer of choice.
A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day story
Eighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.
By Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation
Meet the namesake of the Navy’s newest ship, the USS Robert E. Simanek
This Marine threw himself onto a grenade to save his entrenched comrades in Korea. He absorbed the full blast — yet survived.
By Jon Guttman
In reversal of recent years, military sex assault reports drop
A confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number service members who said they'd experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press