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This week in Congress: Lawmakers rush to pass VA funding
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 16, 2024.
Air Force chooses 78 airmen for Warrant Officer Training School
The Air Force will begin a program to train the first group of warrant officers in 66 years.
By Riley Ceder
Navy T-45C Goshawks resume operations following fleet-wide pause
The grounding marked at least the second such pause the fleet has implemented this year, and the third since October 2022.
By Diana Stancy
Marine dies in Humvee rollover at California combat training center
The incident is the first Marine Corps on-duty ground vehicle fatality reported this year.
By Todd South
Opinion
MDMA-assisted therapy could save veterans and families. Like mine.
Our guest opinion writer, a military spouse, argues that the U.S. government should allow the use of MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Elaine Brewer
After decades paying out-of-pocket, WWII veteran finally gets benefits
A 103-year-old WWII veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally receiving his veterans benefits after 78 years.
Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after uranium exposure
The comedian is pushing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a veterans aid bill that left out some of the first troops who responded after 9/11.
By Tara Copp
Troops abroad treated to advance screenings of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
U.S. troops stationed in Romania and Lithuania will have the chance to enjoy the newest Marvel movie before its U.S. release.
By Riley Ceder
Biden’s pardons still fall short for many LGBTQ veterans
Neither the White House nor the Defense Department could tell The War Horse exactly how many veterans will benefit — or why so many others are left out.
By Anne Marshall-Chalmers, The War Horse
Military burn pit exposure not tracked properly, DOD watchdog warns
A new report looks at burn pits not created by U.S. personnel that are near military sites.
Navy, Marine Corps test new laser projection system to paint aircraft
The services are experimenting with a better way to mark insignia on aircraft, one that doesn't require old-school stencils.
By Diana Stancy