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GOP budget bill would ban abortions, transgender services at VA
The $320 billion spending plan includes numerous provisions Democrats decried as political attacks on veterans.
Confederate flag effectively banned from military installations
Defense Secretary Mark Esper's guidance lays out which flags can be flown in public, and the criteria don't support the Confederate battle flag.
Confederate battle flag would be banned at all DoD sites under House plan
Lawmakers included the prohibition in their draft of the annual defense authorization bill on Wednesday.
New Pentagon team is going to take on racial justice in the military
The defense secretary is setting deadlines for leadership to get to work on diversity and inclusion in the military.
Trump opposes changing bases named for Confederate generals
The president said the controversial names are an important part of American military history and heritage.
Army leaders to make decision on Confederate flags ‘soon’
Army leaders will make an announcement “soon,” a defense official said on background.
By Kyle Rempfer
Protesters damage Veterans Affairs headquarters, several DC war monuments
VA officials spent Monday morning working to assess the extent of the protest damage.
Best pics of the week: May 24, 2020
From live-fire training, PT and "Flags-In" at Arlington, troops take precautions to lessen the spread of the coronavirus in this week's Frontline Photos.
POW/MIA flag to fly at federal sites year round
Previously, the iconic flag was required to be raised only a few times each year.
National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City defaced
Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith said two men were responsible for the vandalism spray painted “Xs” over the faces of World War I generals and “communist symbols” just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning.
By Diana Stancy Correll