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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.
Lawyer picked as Army’s first top sexual assault prosecutor fired
Brig. Gen. Warren Wells was removed from the job because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Air Force expanding review of cancers in nuclear missile community
The expanded Air Force study will consider a broader range of career fields as well as an additional base.
By Tara Copp, AP
Sunken World War II carrier resting place identified 78 years later
The USS Ommaney Bay came under attack on January 4, 1945, when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Federal aid to veteran-owned small businesses grew in FY23
The number of veterans receiving aid to start their own companies has risen significantly over the last three years.
Humvee mishaps kill 2 airmen in 2 months, prompting investigations
Both were 19-year-old members of Air Force units tasked with securing the nation’s nuclear missile fields.
Senators press Pentagon on new medical system’s recruiting impact
A letter to the Defense Department Wednesday seeks answers on how the Genesis military health system, and the need for more waivers, affects recruiting.
Air Force cleaning up likely carcinogens found at 3 missile bases
All areas that tested positive for polychlorinated biphenyls, regardless of how contaminated, are undergoing remediation.
Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites amid cancer reports
According to the Torchlight Initiative, 217 troops who served at nuclear missile sites, or their surviving family members, have reported cases of cancer.
By Tara Copp, AP