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Senate approves $3 billion in emergency spending to cover VA …
WEB8 hours ago · Joshua Jacobs, the VA undersecretary for benefits, said Wednesday at a Senate committee hearing that the $3 billion represents about a week’s worth of compensation to veterans. About 140,000 ...
Senators grill VA leaders over budget shortfall that puts veterans ...
WEB1 day ago · Senators on Wednesday grilled leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs on why they were given just six weeks’ notice of a nearly $3 billion gap in the agency’s budget that potentially ...
Veterans | Stars and Stripes
WEBSan Diego’s 3.3 mile open swim race raises awareness for special operations forces veterans. Military veterans, first responders and civilians will compete Saturday at 8 a.m. in the Swim for SOF ...
Military Matters | Stars and Stripes
WEBIn this episode of Military Matters, co-host Rod Rodriguez speaks with NPR reporters Tom Bowman and Graham Smith about their investigation into a friendly fire incident involving Marines during ...
Army | Stars and Stripes
WEBUS Army officer found dead in Poland. Lt. Col. Joshua Camara, 45, was stationed at Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan, and assigned to the V Corps forward headquarters when he died on Sept. 3, the Pentagon ...
Weekly Update | Stars and Stripes
WEBPvt. Jonathan Kang Lee, 25, who deserted to avoid his conviction on child sex charges, now faces a court-martial for a murder charge for killing a taxi driver as he attempted to elude authorities ...
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WEBStories on the history of the United States military, past wars, conflicts, foreign policy, military policy, veterans’ achievements, and Stars and Stripes archive photos.
Army won’t say if anyone was punished for training that labeled …
WEB8 hours ago · Army leaders on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, repeatedly declined to tell House lawmakers whether anyone at Fort Liberty, N.C., was punished for a training presentation that labeled anti-abortion and ...
VA due $665M from third-party insurers and veterans’ copays, …
WEB9 hours ago · An estimated 40 million claims make up a backlog of overdue payments due from third-party insurers and veterans who owe copayments while an online tool malfunctioned. Without the tool, “VA is ...
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