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In reversal of recent years, military sex assault reports drop
A confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number service members who said they'd experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgrades
Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.
By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor
Remains of WWII pilot identified decades after fatal bombing mission
Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr. was killed during a World War II bombing mission in Southeast Asia.
As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?
The Air Force’s fleet is already less than one-fifth of its size at its 1956 peak, when it had 26,104 aircraft.
VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.
Agreement helps military spouses keep federal jobs in overseas moves
Here's how an agreement between the Pentagon and State Department will help federally employed military spouses move their jobs overseas in a PCS.
By Karen Jowers
Internet subsidy used by millions of vets, troops set to expire in May
A federal program that helps troops and veterans pay for home internet access will run out of funding next month without congressional action.
US military to expand universal pre-K at dozens more bases this fall
The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year.
By Karen Jowers
Marine Corps’ camouflage uniform shortage has eased up
Marine recruits now are receiving a full issue of the camouflage combat utility uniforms.
Annual defense authorization work to ramp up in the next few weeks
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024.
Marines’ plans for barracks fixes, construction scrutinized by Congress
About 83% of the Marine Corps' barracks buildings are in “pretty good shape” and 17% are not.
By Todd South