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GOP bill repeals rule on how for-profit schools count vets benefits
Veterans advocates said the move to reopen the 90/10 loophole could once again allow predatory institutions to prey upon student veterans.
Stars and Stripes and strife: Americans’ especially close relationship with their flag
From the Revolution to the present conflict in Iraq, use of the flag has progressed from primarily a naval emblem rarely flown by patriotic citizens to a widely revered national symbol.
Now that all TA funds are gone, what’s next for Navy education?
When Congress refills the TA coffers, the money will come with new rules about how it can be used.
By Mark D. Faram
Iranian foreign minister calls attacks on tankers ‘suspicious’
Two tankers in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the U.S. Navy rushed to assist amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
GI Bill transfer ban for older troops could be thrown out
A House provision would reserve the limitations set by Defense Department officials last year.
With amputations on the decline, could doctors forget how to do them?
Doctors aren’t performing as many combat-related amputations these days. But with that good news for service members comes one potential downside.
By Natalie Gross
Why the Union Jack is back and here to stay
Marines and sailors on Tuesday welcomed an old friend back to jackstaffs across the fleet.
By Mark D. Faram
New GI Bill transfer rule will impact older service members
Act now or you could lose your ability to transfer GI Bill benefits after July 12.
By Joshua Axelrod
As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?
Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
‘Ninja bomb’ is a bladed anvil that shreds terrorists with no risk of collateral damage, Pentagon says
The precision Ninja bomb is also kitted out with six internal blades that can cut through buildings or cars with ease.
By J.D. Simkins
Judge blocks release of Coast Guardsman called ‘terrorist’
A federal judge in Maryland on Monday blocked the release of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling combat gear and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press