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Special Forces soldiers in NW Florida still awaiting child care center
A decision on whether Special Forces families will get a child development center at Camp "Bull" Simons, Florida, may arrive in the coming weeks.
By Karen Jowers
Pentagon needs to wake up on troops’ lack of sleep, watchdog says
A new GAO study found that Defense Department leaders aren't doing enough to address sleep deprivation among troops.
DOD reproductive care travel policy used just 12 times in 7 months
A policy allowing troops to be reimbursed for travel if they go out of state for abortions and other reproductive services hasn't been used much.
By Tara Copp, AP
VA patient numbers jump after efforts to improve medical access
Veterans Affairs medical sites saw their patient numbers spike after a five-month effort to improve access and delivery of health care.
Navy sees boost in new surface tactics experts amid growing demand
More surface officers are looking to become warfare tactics instructors, or WTIs, according to the head of the program's training.
US Navy making Aegis updates, training changes based on Houthi attacks
The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have developed and fielded software updates for destroyers shooting down Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea.
Fixing subpar barracks at top of the Marine Corps’ budget wish list
The money would come on top of the $274 million for barracks restoration in the service’s official budget request.
Veterans Affairs gets 13% budget boost under White House FY25 request
Veterans Affairs programs would get another significant bump in fiscal 2025 under the budget request released by President Joe Biden on Monday.
Joint VA/DOD medical site launches new health records system
The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday.
Pentagon inspector general to assess Navy’s suicide prevention efforts
The evaluation will look into the Navy's handling and prevention of suicidal behaviors.
Marine vet who hit police with hockey stick at Capitol gets 3+ years
Marine veteran Michael Joseph Foy swung his hockey stick at police officers, hitting them at least 11 times in 16 seconds.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press