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Burn pits increased risk of asthma, heart problems, new DOD data shows
Researchers tracked nearly 460,000 veterans and found increased risk of several respiratory and heart issues among individuals who deployed near burn pits.
Special Forces soldiers in NW Florida still awaiting child care center
A decision on whether Special Forces families will get a child development center at Camp "Bull" Simons, Florida, may arrive in the coming weeks.
By Karen Jowers
Army adds cognitive test to track new soldier brain health
The assessment will establish a baseline measure for evaluating exposure to brain trauma over time.
By Todd South
US Naval Community College launches health science program
The Navy’s community college is partnering with Western Governors University to provide sailors with an associate degree in health science.
By Diana Stancy
Higher enlisted pay, full housing stipends included in new House plan
A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families.
VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.
Air Force extends enforcement deadline for new body composition test
Airmen and guardians have at least six more months before they can be punished for failing to meet the new body composition standard required in PT tests.
Military pharmacies resume regular operations after cyberattack
Military pharmacies no longer have to manually process prescriptions following a February cyberattack that disrupted pharmacy operations around the world.
By Karen Jowers
Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA
A watchdog warned that VA medical officials may not be able to respond to problems with implantable medical devices because of poor tracking systems.
Navy unveils new culture campaign to show ‘what right looks like’
The Navy's new Culture of Excellence 2.0 program seeks to help commanders to better understand their sailors and the generational gaps between them.
By Diana Stancy