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Sunken World War II carrier resting place identified 78 years later
The USS Ommaney Bay came under attack on January 4, 1945, when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Caregivers rejected for VA financial aid could get new appeal chances
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims says families should get a chance to take their cases to the Board of Veterans' Appeals, which handles other benefits disputes.
Indiana Marine donates kidney to stranger after seeing Facebook post
When the staff sergeant decided to answer her friend’s Facebook post, she had no idea her organ would be going to a Marine veteran.
By Laura Arwood, Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune via the AP
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon chief purges defense boards; Trump loyalists out
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Fix your military records: Give yourself the future you have earned
Take the time to obtain your record, know what is in your record, and apply to have your record corrected, says the author of this commentary.
By David Johnson
Settlement will ease process for Army veterans looking to upgrade less-than-honorable discharges
Up to 50,000 veterans may benefits from the rule changes, advocates said.
E-7 selection board, now under way, is being carried out in phases due to COVID-19 concerns
The selection board for chief petty officers is the largest across the entire service because of the number of records that are examined.
By Diana Stancy
DOJ alleges local Pennsylvania officials opened 9 discarded military mail-in ballots
U.S. Attorney David Freed announced an inquiry on Thursday afternoon after nine military mail-in ballots were found discarded in Pennsylvania.
By Davis Winkie
Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidental broadcast of racial slurs on Facebook
A Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees member resigned from his position Saturday after an accidental Facebook Live video broadcast him and his wife making racist comments and using racial slurs while talking about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Navy postpones promotions for 160,000 sailors until further notice amid coronavirus concerns
"Upon resumption, we anticipate boards will generally follow the original selection board sequence."
By Jon Simkins