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Pentagon raises cap on military medical malpractice claims
Changes would increase the amount of compensation troops can receive.
House repeals 2002 war authorization, with Senate action coming next
The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq, a step that supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it is unlikely to affect U.S. military operations around the world.
By Joe Gould
House tees up war authorization repeal while Senate waits on White House
The House plans to vote on a repeal of the Iraq-focused 2002 war authorization this week, but similar legislation is on a slower track on the other side of the Capitol.
By Joe Gould
Marine Corps’ safety culture ‘has got to improve’
Sixty Marines have died in the past five years during training accidents.
By Philip Athey
Supreme Court justice castigates Feres Doctrine over cadet’s rape lawsuit
Justice Clarence Thomas argued it's time to rewrite the rules for troops filing claims against the government.
Supreme Court declines to hear $100 million wrongful death lawsuit for Parris Island recruit’s death
Siddiqui’s parents, Ghazala and Masood, brought on the lawsuit claiming their son and Marine recruit Raheel Siddiqui endured torture and abuse because he was Muslim.
Family seeks Supreme Court in $100M lawsuit for Parris Island Marine recruit’s death
The lawsuit claims Raheel Siddiqui had to “endure torture, maltreatment and abuse,” at least in part because he was Muslim.
By Philip Athey
House votes to curb Trump’s military action on Iran
The Democratic-led House passed legislation to repeal the 2002 war authorization for Iraq and to bar funding for military action in Iran, in an effort to reclaim Congress’s war powers amid regional tensions.
Iran war vote and top-secret brief scheduled in Congress, despite impeachment
Washington is taking action next week in the face of a possible war with Iran.
By Joe Gould
Got a military medical malpractice claim? Here’s how to file
Military personnel can file claims with their respective services.
By Patricia Kime
Let’s make 2020 the year injured service members finally get the right to sue DoD
At 70 years and counting, a congressional fix to the Feres Doctrine is way overdue.
By Rose Carmen Goldberg