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Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says
There are no known procedures to neutralize the effects of jet fuel exposure, and there's no clinical guidance for long-term treatment, researchers found.
Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if Trump moved to seize island
Denmark dispatched soldiers and explosives to Greenland in January as part of a contingency plan if the U.S. attempted an invasion.
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Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds
The pre-dawn explosion injured dozens of civilians, including children, and tore through homes in U.S.-ally Bahrain 10 days into the war.
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Why military fellowships at civilian universities matter
Before dismantling programs like Senior Service College fellowships, the Pentagon should carefully reconsider the full value they provide to the military.
Terror groups under increased scrutiny in DNI’s annual threat report
In remarks this week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard emphasized the threat of foreign terror groups with Islamist ideology.
VA social worker dies following shooting at rural Georgia clinic
The Veterans Affairs employee died the day after being shot by an assailant who was in the clinic for a walk-in mental health consultation.
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Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude, but military users say it’s not so easy
Pentagon staffers, former officials and IT contractors who work closely with the U.S. military say they are reluctant to give up Anthropic’s AI tools.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens
The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?
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When veterans take the pen, war stories start to change
Hollywood has never lacked war stories. But it has often lacked veteran storytellers telling them.
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Senate finalizes plans for a massive junior enlisted pay boost in 2025
Troops ranked E-4 and below would see a 14.5% raise and all other troops a 4.5% raise under legislation headed to the White House.
Plan to avert government shutdown does not include extra VA funds
VA leaders had asked for roughly $6.6 billion in extra funding for FY25, and said they could face problems with hiring and programs without it.
Plan would cover all health care costs for thousands of vets overseas
Providing more health care coverage for disabled veterans living abroad could be a major focus of the next session of Congress.
Troops to get an average housing allowance boost of over 5% in 2025
The new rates take effect Jan. 1.
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