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Retirement snafu affects thousands of Reserve, Guard members
More than 13,000 Guard and Reserve members haven't been receiving their earned government retirement contributions.
By Karen Jowers
Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid tensions
The Iran Revolutionary Guard said it shot down the drone over Iranian airspace, while two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that the downing happened over international airspace in the Strait of Hormuz. The different accounts could not be immediately reconciled.
By Nassir Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Veterans suicide prevention efforts will include more discussions on firearm safety
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said broaching the topic is important to save more veterans lives.
15 extra pounds of gear can be the difference between life or death in a firefight, this Marine officer’s research says
When she ran the simulations and added more weight “casualties just went up.”
By Shawn Snow
Combat veterans in jury pool for decorated Navy SEAL’s war crimes trial
Combat veterans from the Navy and Marines were among possible jurors Monday in the trial of a decorated Navy SEAL charged with killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care in Iraq.
Court allows a class-action lawsuit against VA for the first time
Previous attempts to force the department to respond to a large group of veterans complaints instead of individual cases failed to meet the court's standards.
US Forces Korea is lifting its curfew for 90 days to see if troops can behave
Behavior, morale and readiness factors will be assessed at the end of the 90-day period.
By Kyle Rempfer
Heavily armed Marine arrested trying to enter Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska
The Marine was arrested with two semi-automatic rifles, a pistol, a suppressor, a bump stock,body armor and ammunition.
By Shawn Snow
DC Comics’ Frank Miller reinvents Clark Kent as Man of SEAL
Superman’s alter ego, who usually trips over his own feet and stutters in front of Lois Lane, is headed to BUD/S training - and this time he’s a lady’s man. That’s right; Seal Beach is about to have a new recruit on Coronado Island. And he’s an E-1, no less.
By Kristine Froeba
Calling suicide shameful is the wrong call, these authors say
Should suicide be called shameful?
By Shauna Springer and Mike Ergo
Here’s how a popular form of entertainment is helping veterans deal with pain
The virtual reality experience has helped relieve pain — both physical and mental.
By Natalie Gross