Dignified transfers have become relatively uncommon in recent years as the U.S. has withdrawn from conflicts abroad. A Defense Department IG report recommends the civilian employee be reinstated with backpay. Officials have no plans to try and recoup the money, noting that no laws appear to have been violated by the doubled stipend payments. The three citizen-soldiers from different corners of Georgia all died in a drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan near the Syrian border. Three U.S troops were killed and at least another 40 were wounded in Sunday's attack on the Tower 22 base. A Pentagon watchdog found "severe and systemic" problems with the unit’s internal controls on medication, among other issues. In one instance, funds were spent to investigate a sinkhole, according to a recent Defense Department Inspector General report. The service needs 250 infantry or armor officers to switch to adjutant general, finance or signal corps. A Pentagon Inspector General report found that the Defense Department has not complied with enhanced tracking requirements for $1 billion in Ukraine aid. The Pentagon’s internal watchdog says he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization. By Tara Copp, AP
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