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House panel pushes ahead $453 billion funding plan for VA next year
The appropriations plan would add more than $80 billion to the current VA funding level, giving the department its biggest budget ever.
Troops with ‘personal religious or moral beliefs about homosexuality’ deserve respect, says retired Army general who led ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ report in 2010
Retired Army Gen. Carter F. Ham urges today's defense secretary to "respect service members who have beliefs opposed to LGBTQI+ behaviors and conduct."
By Carter Ham
Ex-Green Beret, son in Japanese custody for helping former Nissan boss escape while awaiting trial
Michael Taylor, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and private security specialist who in the past was hired by parents to rescue abducted children, has never denied the allegations.
Green Beret pleads not guilty in deadly Illinois bowling alley attack
Duke Webb, 37, is charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in the Dec. 26 attack at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford.
10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims
All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Special Forces soldier charged in Rockford shooting may have PTSD, lawyer says
Sgt. 1st Class Duke Webb's most recent Afghanistan deployment ended in July.
Special Forces sergeant charged in Illinois bowling alley shooting that killed 3
Investigators are in touch with the U.S. Army about the shooter, Duke Webb, 37.
By Kyle Rempfer
In honor of Military Families Month, we rise up strong
The Rosalynn Carter Institute on Caregiving has partnered with other organizations to better understand the challenges military families and caregivers face.
By K. Conwell Smith
Biden’s transition team for veterans issues includes community advocates and former VA leaders
Meg Kabat, former National Director of VA’s Caregiver Support Program, will lead the effort.
Blazing a trail: How a Black Navy SEAL boosted his success through online learning
Completing a college degree can be a daunting task, but finding a right online program sets up students for success, says the author of this commentary.
By Ty Smith