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One of the last survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack has died at 102
Fair winds and following seas to Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a Pearl Harbor survivor who died this week.
Lawmakers want must-pass defense bill to protect protesters from the military
Outraged Democrats plan to use the massive defense budget and policy bill to fight President Donald Trump’s push to use the U.S. military to quell days of riots, and they may seek defense cuts to do it.
By Joe Gould
Senate confirms Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite
The U.S. Senate confirmed a new Navy secretary, Kenneth “K.J.” Braithwaite, by voice vote on Thursday.
‘Tarnished’ culture within Navy must be fixed, secretary nominee warns
Kenneth Braithwaite, the White House pick to lead the service, said he worries sailors have lost trust in their commanders.
Senators blast Esper’s ‘dysfunctional decision-making’ on coronavirus
Esper has "often prioritized readiness at the expense of the health of servicemembers and their families," the senators wrote.
By Aaron Mehta
VA pledges more masks for medical staff who were rationing supplies
Some medical center employees had been receiving only one mask a week to protect against infection.
Explainer: If coronavirus started in bats, why aren’t they dead?
Bats are amazing creatures.
By Marcos E. García-Ojeda, University of California, Merced
Proposed law would eliminate benefits deduction for military retirees with combat-related injuries or illnesses
The Major Richard Star Act aims to eliminate a benefits "offset" which deducts military retiree pay by the amount of VA disability compensation.
By Dylan Gresik
Strategic Command boss warns of nuclear ‘point of no return’
The Pentagon alone plans to spend more than $87 billion on nuclear programs in the next five years.
By Aaron Mehta
DoD policy chief John Rood forced out
The Pentagon’s top policy official has been pushed out of the department.
Retired SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher unveils new legal defense foundation
The Pipe Hitter Foundation was founded after the “Gallagher family tragically learned how broken the system is, that our warfighters can be unfairly and unjustly targeted, and how vital outside help can be in fighting back against this kind of corruption,” the website states.
By Dylan Gresik