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More sailors, Marines may now refuse nonjudicial punishments
The Navy issued guidance clarifying the so-called "vessel exception" to help commanding officers apply it consistently across the service.
By Diana Stancy
Congress approves bill giving federal support to veterans treatment courts
Veterans treatment courts seek to provide care and mentoring that will address the underlying factors affecting criminal behaviors in veterans rather than applying punishment.
By Harm Venhuizen
Navy SEAL veteran — twin brother of ‘Lone Survivor’ author — starts eco-friendly signage company
Navy SEAL veteran Morgan Luttrell has filled a variety of roles, ranging from service to data analytics at the Department of Energy. He has now gone on to start an eco-friendly signage company.
By Zach England
Trump nixing promotion of Army impeachment witness could politicize military, senators warn
Lawmakers have voiced concerns that Trump may block the scheduled promotion of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified in the impeachment proceedings last year.
Bill would create commemorative coin in support of National WWII Memorial
A bill has been introduced to help fund maintenance, educational programs, and commemorations at the National World War II Memorial.
By Zach England
Millions of veterans to get letters this week on potential reimbursements for medical costs
Department officials could pay out billions under a court ruling regarding non-VA emergency care costs.
VA to accept non-veteran patients in New York to help with coronavirus response
The move is the first activation of the department's fourth mission to backstop community health care needs in an emergency.
A salute to the hero of St Patrick’s Day: Your liver!
Degrading alcohol is a multi-step process that happens in the liver, where cells metabolize it using a series of enzymes working in a tidy cascade of reactions.
By Marie-Pierre Hasne, University of Arizona
US service member killed in noncombat incident in United Arab Emirates
The service member was participating in exercise Native Fury.
By Philip Athey
Key legislator calls plans for big VA spending boost ‘a fantasy’
White House officials have asked for more than $240 billion next year for VA operations, programs and benefits.
Pentagon IDs soldier who died while supporting operations in the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa remains a violent and volatile region. There are roughly 6,000 U.S. troops deployed throughout the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.
By Shawn Snow