House vets chairman backs VA staffing cuts but promises oversight
Rep. Mike Bost said he trusts that administration plans to dramatically reduce the VA workforce will not cut into veterans benefits and care.
Education & Transition
Students sue Defense Department over book bans in military schools
The case involves 12 students from six families who attend military-run schools in Virginia, Kentucky, Italy and Japan.
Biden to allow Afghans to stay longer in US, sources say
The Biden administration will continue to allow tens of thousands of Afghans who fled Taliban control more than two years ago to stay and work in the U.S.
Michigan expands absentee voting for military members
Overseas voters and military members from Michigan will have more time to cast their absentee ballots in future elections.
Watch out for hefty charges to ‘help’ vets with disability claims
Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits, but they operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.
USS George Washington returning to Japan next year
GW will have to come out of deep maintenance first, and officials have not disclosed when that will be.
First-term airmen will have an easier time finding a new Air Force job
It’s the service’s latest move to improve quality of life and boost retention as it faces staffing shortages in key fields.
Meet 12M+, the new community app for military spouses
On this episode of The Spouse Angle, there’s a new digital space exclusively for verified military spouses to gather and connect.
Kansas man upset he can’t buy mini Toyotas ‘like the Taliban and ISIS’
“Every time I see that, I say to myself (or anyone unlucky enough to be in earshot) ‘There, that’s the truck I want’ — minus the machine gun..."
Are ‘walking blood banks’ coming to a field hospital near you?
Army medical planners are devising ways to ensure blood supplies are available closer to the front than ever before.
Helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather, Army says
An Army spokesperson said there were no weather issues or visibility problems when two helicopters collided in Alaska.
