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House moves ahead on authorization, appropriations bills this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 20, 2024.
Lawmakers ask for DOD data on troops’ tuition assistance problems
A group of lawmakers wants to know why military officials stopped releasing information from their Postsecondary Education Complaint System.
Burn pits increased risk of asthma, heart problems, new DOD data shows
Researchers tracked nearly 460,000 veterans and found increased risk of several respiratory and heart issues among individuals who deployed near burn pits.
Marines to merge air control jobs as new air defense tech comes online
The Marine Corps believes it can merge air control jobs as it combines the duties of two types of air operations centers.
By Todd South
VA expands benefits options for vets with other-than-honorable status
Veterans Affairs officials are updating rules regarding benefits eligibility to include more individuals with other-than-honorable discharges.
Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgrades
Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.
By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor
VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.
Deported veterans struggle to access VA services, study finds
Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed.
By Zamone Perez
Marines work with new ships, interceptors and drone platforms
The Marine Corps is requesting eight new ships over the next five years for its new littoral regiments.
By Todd South