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Female Veterans Running for Congress Find Their Service Records Under Attack

Kevin Landrigan, The New Hampshire Union Leader
Military Tech

Congress Limits Funding For M27 Automatic Rifles For Infantry Marines
The Long March

Congress: Here’s Why You Should Pass The Military Justice Improvement Act

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Congress To Pentagon: Hey Guys, Tell Us WTF You Are Doing

Paul Szoldra

Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment wait for nightfall to conduct live-fire exercises on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 24, 2018.

Congress Is About To Rein In The Forever War… Just Kidding!

Paul Szoldra

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Norwegian Minister of Defense Frank Bakke-Jensen at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Mar. 20, 2018.

Mattis: What DoD Readiness Problems? (Shush: Bad Guys Are Listening!)

Jeff Schogol

For a man of historic accomplishments, Mike Mansfield has a very simple headstone.

Remembering The Most Accomplished Marine Private Of All Time

Jack Mandaville

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Rep. Adam Smith: Trump’s Military Spending And Planning Needs A Reality Check

Jeff Schogol

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Artillery Brigade, conduct a platoon-level validation live-fire, Jan. 31, 2018, at a Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

The Trump Military Buildup Has Begun With DoD’s Proposed Budget

Jeff Schogol

New York Army National Guard soldiers fold a U.S. flag for an Army veteran at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, in Schuylerville, N.Y. on December 15, 2017.

Family & Relationships

Budget Spats Hurt Families Of The Fallen The Most

Jeff Schogol

Jars of medical cannabis line the shelves inside a medical cannabis center in Lakewood, Colorado, on March 4, 2013.

VA Says It Will Not Study Effects Of Medical Marijuana On PTSD And Chronic Pain

James Clark

Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, right, accompanied by committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., questions Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson during the committee's confirmation hearing for Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Senate Panel Says It’s Time For A New AUMF To Rein In Presidential War Power

Claudia Grisales, Stars And Stripes

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Military Benefits

Is VA Doing Enough To Implement The New ‘Forever’ GI Bill?

Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes

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These Are The 7 Military Options For Dealing With North Korea Presented To Congress

Alex Lockie, Business Insider

The inscription "FREEDOM IS NOT FREE" at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. on July 10.

The Overwhelmed VA Choice Program Is Running Out Of Money — Again

Adam Weinstein

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, waits to be seated during the Senate Armed Services Committee reconfirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Hart Building in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2017.

Dunford Dishes On North Korea, Trans Troops, And Air Force One In Lengthy Senate Hearing

Adam Weinstein

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Veterans Benefits

Senate Finally Passes New ‘Forever’ GI Bill, Sends It On To Trump

Adam Weinstein

Marines gather under the American Flag during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 19, 2014.

We Need More Vets In Politics. Here’s How To Make Your Mark

Renny McPherson, Joe Flood, and Eli Schmerler

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Why Congress Wants To Save The Navy’s Iconic Wool Peacoat From Retirement

Sarah Sicard

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Lawmakers Unexpectedly Back Repeal Of Post-9/11 AUMF

Casey Tolan, East Bay Times