Defense Bill Would Add 3 New Diseases to Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions List The measure would give 34K vets with hypothyroidism, bladder cancer or Parkinsonism access to compensation and care.
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43 House Democrats Join Call for More Restrictions on Transfer of Military Gear to Police The military-to-law enforcement transfer program was established by Congress in the 1997 version of the NDAA.
Senators Push to Extend Care to 34,000 More Veterans for Agent Orange Diseases As Congress' year draws to an end, senators have ramped up efforts to add to the list of illnesses linked to herbicide use.
Service Chiefs to SecDef: Stop the Handover of Military Hospitals to Defense Health Agency The heads of the U.S. military branches called for the return of all military hospital already transferred to the DHA.
Senate Passes $740 Billion Defense Policy Bill with Troop Pay Raise In addition to funding hardware and programs, the proposed legislation contains a 3% pay raise for uniformed personnel.
Lawmakers Try to Expand List of Diseases Eligible for Agent Orange Benefits They would add three diseases to the VA's Agent Orange presumptives list but leave off hypertension.
Lawmakers Advance $695B Defense Bill, Include Money to Change Confederate Base Names The fiscal 2021 defense funding bill would also fund a 3% troop pay raise.
House Bill Would Ban the Confederate Flag from All US Military Properties, Rename Bases The amendment would prohibit display of the flag on all installations, workplaces and common and public areas.
HASC Chairman's Top NDAA Priorities: Improving Racial Equality and Fixing Health Care The House defense policy bill contains a cluster of provisions to improve opportunities for minorities in the armed forces.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones that Violated Its Airspace During Strikes on Ukraine Poland said that multiple Russian drones entered and were shot down over its territory with help from NATO allies, describing...
Soldier Dies on Fort Leonard Wood Rifle Range The Army identified the 18-year-old on Monday but has not provided details into the circumstances of his death.