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Pentagon fell short in tracking $1 billion in Ukraine aid, IG finds
A Pentagon Inspector General report found that the Defense Department has not complied with enhanced tracking requirements for $1 billion in Ukraine aid.
Behold, a CAC-free future!
The Navy is testing mobile applications that promise to give sailors CAC-free access to their service records.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy names 88th Commandant of Midshipmen
A 1992 graduate of the Academy, Capt. Thomas R. “TR” Buchanan is a career submarine officer who currently serves as the Executive Assistant to the Director of the Joint Staff.
By Carl Prine
Former Defense Secretary Harold Brown dies at 91
Harold Brown, who as defense secretary in the Carter administration championed cutting-edge fighting technology during a tenure that included the failed rescue of hostages in Iran, has died at age 91.
VA secretary on GI Bill problems: ‘We owe you every penny that you’ve earned’
Veterans Affairs Sec. Robert Wilkie told a large group of student veterans Thursday that his No. 1 priority for the VA in 2019 is quality customer service. That’s why the VA is committed to correcting inaccurate payments made to thousands of student veterans last fall.
By Natalie Gross
New in 2019: VA’s health care rules will be completely rewritten this year
The VA Mission Act, passed last summer, mandates an overhaul of the department's outside care programs.
Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
New chief for military spy agency
NGA will get a new director in February to replace Robert Cardillo.
By Mark Pomerleau
This former Army sergeant is getting his Silver Star upgraded — 10 years after risking his life to save his fellow soldiers
A former 1st Infantry Division soldier will have his Silver Star upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross following a Pentagon review of valor awards.
VA secretary promises not to let suicide prevention funds go unspent again
Lawmakers this week grilled the VA leader on a GAO report saying millions of outreach funds went unspent last year.
Congress passes last-minute effort to hold VA accountable for GI Bill screw-ups
After a tumultuous fall semester of inaccurate housing stipends for thousands of Post-9/11 GI Bill students, the Senate has passed a bill to hold the Veterans Affairs Department responsible for retroactively fixing these mistakes.
By Natalie Gross