


White House budget plan gives 4% boost for VA amid other agency cuts
VA would be one of only a few federal departments to see a funding increase under the president's $1.7 trillion budget plan.

Health Care
Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
But advocates question how much this move will help military families and medical providers.
This pilot program will be required for Marine master, first sergeants
The previously voluntary six-week course was “neither available to the majority of the E-8 population nor a PME requirement for promotion."

MacDill Air Force Base orders evacuation with Hurricane Ian looming
Hurricane Ian is forecasted to hit the Florida coast as a Category 4 hurricane by the middle of the week.

This week in Congress: Last-minute business before the midterms
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 26, 2022.

Remains of soldier who disappeared during Korean War identified
Army Cpl. Joseph J. Puopolo was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, following the Battle of Ch’ongch’on, according to the military.

China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach
China has been increasingly using civilian ships including hundreds of fishing trawlers to back up its vast territorial claims and project military power.

The Navy accused him of arson. Its own investigation showed widespread safety failures.
After the USS Bonhomme Richard fire, investigators found missing fire hoses, a broken sprinkler system and other systemic failures.

Veterans captured fighting in Ukraine return home to Alabama
Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh arrived home to Alabama on Saturday, greeted by hugs, cheers and tears of joy at the state’s main airport.

Fat Leonard may be Venezuela bargaining chip, experts say
Venezuela and the United States have an extradition agreement but it's not clear if U.S. authorities have made a formal request.

South Korea says North Korea test-fired missile toward sea
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Sunday toward its eastern seas, extending a provocative streak in weapons testing.
