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The hull of the USS Fitzgerald at the Navy’s dry dock facility in Yokosuka, Japan
News
New Report Finds Navy Crews Are Undermanned, Overworked, And Lack Training
Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com
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Community
Did $1.5 Billion Spent On Military Music Actually Boost Troop Morale?
Wyatt Olson, Stars and Stripes
A police officer stands guard Monday, April 27, 2015, after rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers.
News
Federal Sting Finds Transfer Of Restricted Military Surplus To Local Police Is Way Too Lax
Wyatt Olson, Stars and Stripes
Oil fires during the Gulf War.
Veterans Benefits
VA Rejects 4 Out Of 5 Disability Claims For Gulf War-Associated Illnesses
Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes
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News
The US Military Is Struggling To Keep Up With All Its Responsibilities, Report Says
Christopher Woody, Business Insider
U.S. Soldiers attached to Bravo Company, 445th Civil Affairs Battalion, participate in tactical range training using M-9 handguns at Normandy Range Complex, Basra, Iraq.
Gear
Glock Officially Loses Its Protest Against Sig’s Award For New Service Pistol
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274 prepare to perform casualty evacuation drills during a training operation at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina.
Veterans Benefits
1 In 5 Troops Discharged For Misconduct Between 2011 And 2015 Had PTSD Or TBI, Report Finds
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, left, held a hearing entitled, “Shaping the Future: Consolidating and Improving VA Community Care,” March 7, 2017.
Opinion
VA Could Benefit From Firing Its Bottom 10% Of Underperforming Staff
A U.S. Air Force veteran sits in the Women Veterans Health Clinic Waiting Room.
Veterans Benefits
Lawmakers Want To Give Female Veterans Improved Access To Health Care
Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes
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Gear
Glock Just Protested The Army’s Modular Handgun System Award
This April 1, 2015 photo shows the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility in North Las Vegas.
Veterans Benefits
VA Is Still A ‘High Risk’ For Mismanagement And Waste, Government Report Says
The Government Accountability Office first designated the VA a high risk in 2015, and says not enough improvement has been made to change that.
Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes
Taking it back: Help prevent prescription abuse
News
The Army Doesn’t Consistently Track Meds For PTSD, Report Finds
When it comes to prescription drugs, the Army needs to make some changes in its bookkeeping. It needs to start.