VA Takes Steps To Curb Pain-Killer Abuse
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a program aimed at minimizing the risks associated with high use of opioid …More
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The Coast Guard continued to work with local and federal authorities to help restore traffic and ensure public safety, after …More
4 Soldiers, 7 Marines Involved in Black Hawk Crash
Search teams combed the area where a Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed March 11. The helicopter, …More
Senators Decry AF Plan for A-10
A group of Republican senators is criticizing the Air Force’s effort to shift 18 A-10 Thunderbolt II planes into backup …More
Humanitarian Relief Medal Authorized
Service members who took part in November 2013 hurricane-relief efforts in the Philippines could be eligible for the Humanitarian Service …More
IG: VA Misdirected Health-Care Funds
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) wrongly shifted more than $96 million in medical-support funds to the VA’s Health Care Claims …More
GAO Questions Mental-Health Separations Oversight
Each service except the Air Force does a less-than-thorough job of identifying how many members are separated because of non-disabling …More
Petraeus Agrees To Guilty Plea
Retired Gen. David H. Petraeus, the former Army chief of staff and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has agreed …More
AF To Conduct Survey
The Air Force wants input from active-duty and reserve-component members and civilian personnel on a host of quality-of-life issues. To …More
DARPA Launches Teen Robotics Video Contest
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is inviting high school students to take part in a video contest. Entrants …More
Bills Would Revoke Bonuses Paid to Fired VA Officials
Following the House’s suit, the Senate is considering a measure that would authorize revocation of bonuses paid to Department of …More
Air Evac Policy Clarified
TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care plan, wants beneficiaries to understand the guidelines for air ambulance services, or air evacuation. “TRICARE …More
HIV-Related Assault Conviction Overturned
The five civilian judges who sit on highest appeals court in the armed forces unanimously determined that an HIV-positive Air …More
Medal Authorized for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
Service members who have been or are currently deployed as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel would be qualified for the …More
VA Secretary Misrepresented Service Record
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald has apologized for an inaccurate off-the-cuff remark about his service record. CBS News reported that …More
Carter: Qualified Transgender Troops Should Be Allowed To Serve
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has voiced his support for allowing qualified transgender troops to serve. “I’m very open-minded about … …More
Carter Urges Leadership to Deep-Six PowerPoint
The gobbledygook-laden PowerPoint presentation may be on its way out, if top military leaders heed Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s latest …More
DARPA Seeks Arctic Sensor Systems
In a move that articulates the strategic importance of the region, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is asking …More
Commandant: Coast Guard Faces ‘Unparalleled Demand’
Citing record oil and natural-gas transit traffic on the nation’s rivers, the opening of Arctic waters, and the continuing challenges …More
‘American Sniper’ Killer Found Guilty
A Texas jury found former Marine Eddie Ray Routh guilty of killing “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and another man. …More
Sex Assaults Against Males May Be Underreported
Despite conventional wisdom that would suggest otherwise, male troops are more likely to become victims of sexual assault than their …More
Carter Sworn in as 25th Defense Secretary
Days after the Senate voted to confirm him, Ashton Carter took the oath to become the nation’s 25th secretary of …More
Service Members Due Recompense for Mortgage Scam
Some 952 service members and their co-borrowers are eligible to receive more than $123 million in settlements from some of …More
Hill Receives $168.8 Billion VA Budget Request for ’16
The White House’s $168.8 billion budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal 2016, which begins Oct. 1 …More
Leave-Carryover Rules Change
Service members no longer can carry over more than 60 days’ annual leave to the following year. Persons with more …More
Female Submariners Sought
The Navy is combing the ranks for female enlisted sailors who would make good submariners. Earlier this month, the Enlisted …More
Online Prescription Tracking Available to Vets
Veterans now can keep track of their mail-order prescription requests any time of the day or night, through the Department …More
TRICARE Issues Emergency Alerts
TRICARE, the Defense Department’s managed health-care system, has declared states of emergency in several stateside regions. As such, because beneficiaries …More
Coast Guard Rescues Stricken Fishing Vessel
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star successfully completed a two-week effort to rescue the crew of the …More
Judge Tosses Futenma Lawsuit
A federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Okinawan citizens, which sought to stop relocation of …More
