Program for youth caregivers, umpire academy among Fisher awardees
Five nonprofits were awarded a total of $400,000 for their innovative support of troops, military families and veterans.
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Troops have been paid again, but what comes next?
The government pulled together funds to pay troops Oct. 15 and now Nov. 1, but officials said it’s doubtful they'll be paid again if the shutdown persists.
Pentagon sets deadline for services to stop enforcing vaccine mandate
The services have until March 17 to end all enforcement of the former COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The Marine Corps lifts its deployment COVID-19 vaccine requirement
The Navy also recently scrapped its vaccination requirement for deployments.
Keeping firearms out of easy reach key to preventing military suicides
An independent commission made more than 100 recommendations to the Pentagon to prevent rising troop suicides, including restricting access to guns.
Troops will get part of a $5M settlement in alleged title loan scam
Vehicle title loans to military troops and dependents are prohibited by law, period. Feds allege TitleMax doctored information about military status.
How Star Wars influenced Uday Hussein’s paramilitary unit in Iraq
Saddam admired science fiction movies like “Star Wars,” but it was Uday who took his admiration of the series to the extreme.
Army redesigning fires units amid modernization push, chief says
Gen. James McConville indicated a force structure redesign is underway.
Pentagon approves F-35 engine deliveries after vibration fix
The affected F-35s could be back in the air in one to two weeks.
DoD should engage military communities to maintain volunteer force
The George W. Bush Institute issued policy recommendations aimed at veterans and military families to help maintain an all-volunteer force.
Former soldier arrested in cold case murder of Army private
A former service member has been charged in the 2001 death of a pregnant soldier at an Army base in Germany.
