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Advocates push for Congress to move long-stalled vets benefits fix
The Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year.
Measure to boost pay for some injured vets moves ahead
Passing the Major Richard Star Act has been a priority for veterans advocates this year.
How QuikClot went from drug company reject to front-line ‘miracle’
Clotting agent QuikClot has helped save lives on the battlefield and beyond. This excerpt from “In the Blood” explores its use in the Iraq War.
By Charles Barber
What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Two sources confirmed to Defense News that the president has chosen Gen. Brown to succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s top military officer.
Ship fires cost the Navy dearly, but lessons still need learning
Since 2008, the attack submarine Miami and the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard have been destroyed by fire, and others have been badly damaged.
By Diana Stancy
US Navy sails first drone through Mideast’s Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy has sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
By Jon Gambrell, AP
DoD denies claim for soldier who changed military malpractice law
The Pentagon denied a medical malpractice claim for the soldier whose name is attached to legislation that allows service members to file such claims.
Defense bill OKs future national intelligence museum
A new museum focusing on the intelligence and special operation forces communities is coming to Northern Virginia.
Prince Harry’s claim he killed 25 in Afghanistan draws anger, worry
Harry says he killed more than two dozen Taliban militants while serving as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner in Afghanistan in 2012–2013.
The heroic military veterans we lost in 2022
The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more.
By Staff