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Airborne assault comes to Super Garuda Shield exercise in Indonesia
Super Garuda Shield in Indonesia expands with new participants and demonstrates new joint, combined operational capabilities.
By Jen Judson
Military needs better recipe for feeding troops, auditors say
A new government watchdog report argues the Pentagon can do more to steer troops toward nutritious options at military-run dining halls.
By Karen Jowers
What troops need to know about Tricare in 2024
Learn about Tricare and more in Military Times' 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
By Karen Jowers
Battling bureaucracy after burn pits: Why are contractors left behind?
While the historic PACT Act protects veterans, tens of thousands of contract workers must fight for coverage of illnesses linked to post-9/11 wars.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse
House defense bill would undo Pentagon’s abortion travel policy
The benefit in question provides reimbursement of travels costs to get access to otherwise noncovered reproductive health care services.
Maine shooting reveals mental health care gaps for reservists
An Army official told an investigating panel that differences in health care for reservists could restrict information flow to commanders.
Opinion
The post-9/11 generation’s path to post-traumatic growth
Veterans who embody the ethos of post-traumatic growth push back against the narrative of the “broken” vet. I urge you to join them.
By Patrick J. Murphy
Congressman accuses Army of political attacks over combat badge
Rep. Troy Nehls has received criticism for wearing a Combat Infantry Badge lapel pin after the service revoked the award last year.
Mother blames VA in Navy vet’s death: ‘Look at what they’ve done’
Lori Locklear worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 12 years, but no longer has faith in the VA after her Navy veteran son's suicide.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Nurses rally in DC, call for immediate hiring of VA medical staff
After record hiring in 2023, official say the VHA's workforce is at its highest point in history.
82nd Airborne Division inducts 2024 Hall of Fame paratroopers
The 82nd Airborne Division inducted seven new paratroopers into its Hall of Fame to join more than 75 others who've been inducted since 2018.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer