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One in five soldiers see sexual harassment, hardly any report it
None of the eight brigades reviewed included bullying or harassment questions on the surveys.
By Todd South
Pentagon orders new interviews on deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack
The interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Opinion
Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger
Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.
By Noelle Wiehe, The War Horse
House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures
Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.
Opinion
Saving the next Nick: suicide prevention is a moral imperative
A word of encouragement from me wouldn’t have solved his problems, but it just might have given him enough hope to press on for a bit longer.
By Army Maj. Andrew J. Bibb
Space Force aims for more efficient operations with ‘integrated’ units
Two new "integrated mission deltas" will stand up as early as October.
VA won’t restart health records overhaul until next summer, if at all
Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.
Opinion
Ramaswamy’s plan to fire 300,000 veterans is reprehensible
The Republican presidential candidate has said he wants to cut 1 million federal jobs, and roughly 30% of federal employees are veterans.
By Michael Embrich
Army to speed up fielding of holistic health and fitness program
The service is also revamping their fitness academy and adding skills identifiers for NCOs.
By Todd South
Opinion
Vets don’t deserve to be preyed upon by unaccredited ‘claims coaches’
Veterans should have a choice in how they pursue benefits, but also protection from those who will take advantage of the VA disability system.
By Derek Debus
US military resumes counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases
Gen. James Hecker, the top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa, said the U.S. is flying both manned and unmanned missions in Niger.
By Tara Copp, AP