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Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer

Cmdr. Adam Ochs was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara due to a "loss of confidence," the Navy announced.

7 days ago

Country music no longer owns the troops, and that’s a good thing

Troops today are just as likely to share playlists filled with hip-hop, EDM or K-pop as they are with country music legends.

By Clay Beyersdorfer

2 weeks ago

‘Bad paper’ discharge upgrades are taking too long. Can that be fixed?

The Army Discharge Review Board took an average of 34 months to adjudicate liberal consideration cases in 2024, the slowest turnaround among the services.

By Hope Hodge Seck

3 weeks ago

VA to ease authorization rules for some outside care, raising concerns

Officials will extend authorizations for care handled outside the VA system for 30 different medical specialties, a move they say will ease red tape.

By Leo Shane III

6 weeks ago

Republican lawmakers take aim at VA bonuses amid staffing cuts

GOP lawmakers are pushing reforms for a host of department employee financial incentives, but Democrats worry the moves will hurt recruiting efforts.

By Leo Shane III

8 weeks ago

VA leaders push back deadline for caregiver program changes to 2028

Some families could have been disenrolled from the caregiver benefits program in late 2026, but will now get two more years of support.

By Leo Shane III

2 months ago