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Retired U.S. Army Capt. Katie Blanchard speaks with a nurse before surgery Sept. 6, 2019 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Feres helps military avoid accountability for harm. New ruling could be a chance for justice.

For decades, the Feres doctrine has protected the military from lawsuits over things like training mishaps, medical malpractice, and sexual assault.

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Marine who barely avoided Taliban bullet talks war and life beyond

The photos of Marine Sgt. Bill Bee's brush with death ended up in newspapers across the world. But there's more to his story.

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US kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations

U.S. officials say U.S. forces killed three senior Islamic State leaders in two separate military operations in Syria Thursday.

Austin approves plan to drop Confederate references from DoD property

A new working group will oversee the removal and replacing of tributes to the Confederacy and Confederate military starting in December.

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After negative feedback, Marine Corps tests another PT uniform

The shorts will be shorter than the initial prototype, but the days of silkies still are long gone.

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New rollout for the Army’s $22 billion ‘mixed reality’ combat goggles

After some delays, the Army will field two versions next year with a refined third version by 2025.

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The Marine Corps has a swimming problem. Is there a plan to fix it?

Some instructors say swimming is major weakness for the Corps — especially as the service focuses back to the sea.

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How a 12-year-old tricked the Navy into letting him fight in WWII

Calvin Graham enlisted at 12 but was discharged when his real age was discovered.

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Australian nightclub bouncer sentenced for injuring US Marine

The U.S. Marine’s injuries led to a “significant amount of time” in a hospital and in rehabilitation after having part of his skull removed.

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Supreme Court hears case on retroactive benefits for disabled veterans

Decades’ worth of retroactive disability compensation could add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars for some veterans.

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The Pentagon set 18 diversity goals in 2011. It’s fulfilled 6 of them.

Only six of 18 recommendations from a 2011 report have been implemented.

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Marines, Navy near agreement on light amphibious warship features

The two services are closer to striking the right balance between keeping the cost low and including the right survivability features, a general says.

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