Thousands of vets saddled with false criminal histories, lawsuit says
A Texas mom and National Guard member is suing the Army to clear her name — and upend the military justice system, The War Horse reports.
By Rachel Fobar, The War Horse
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Soldier enlistments to be extended by 45 days because of shutdown
Soldiers scheduled to transition out of the Army during the government shutdown will now see their service extended for 45 days.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Lawmakers eye cutting restrictions, expanding infertility help for veterans
Current VA rules limit in vitro fertilization services to married, opposite-sex couples only.
Naval Academy seeks to vaccinate midshipmen for summer training
If the vaccines are available, the midshipmen would be the first military academy students to receive the COVID-19 shots.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
This week in Congress: Annual parade of vets advocates on Capitol Hill forced online this year
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 1, 2021.
New restrictions threaten some US food shipments to commissaries, exchanges in Europe
The fate of over a million cases of food products, with items ranging from baby formula and pet food to canned meats and meat sauces, is now in limbo.
By Karen Jowers
Lawmaker seeks answers from Navy over proposed cuts to internal audit agency
The letter from U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, a retired Navy surface warfare officer, follows a Navy Times report on planned cuts to the Naval Audit Service.
Putin warns of unnamed foreign efforts to destabilize Russia
The United States and its NATO allies have rejected similar previous claims by the Kremlin that they were seeking to undermine Russia.
Nearly 176,000 troops are among Texans getting tax deadline extensions
Military members living in Texas get an extension to June 15 to file and pay taxes.
By Karen Jowers
Navy looking to slash the budget of its internal oversight office
The Naval Audit Service could face a 70 percent budget cut in the next two fiscal years, according to internal documents.
Here’s some tax prep advice for military members, including COVID quirks
Here are some things to know about how COVID-19 may affect your 2020 taxes.
By Karen Jowers
Tensions mount after 3 rockets hit US base in Iraq — 1 contractor dead, 1 US troop, 8 contractors injured
A little-known Shiite militant group calling itself Saraya Awliya al-Dam, Arabic for Guardians of Blood Brigade, claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack.
By Howard Altman