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Lawmakers push VA to improve military sexual assault response
A bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need.
North Korea stays silent on its apparent detention of a US soldier
Pvt. Travis King bolted into North Korea while on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone on Tuesday, a day after he was supposed to go back to a base in the U.S.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Soldier held in North Korea faced discharge for fights, cop car damage
The soldier who crossed the North Korean border Tuesday had previously been arrested in South Korea for getting into fights and damaging a cop car.
Military life wellness tips from the 2023 Spouse of the Year
On this episode of The Spouse Angle, the newest Military Spouse of the Year shares wisdom for prioritizing wellness during deployments and military moves.
By Natalie Gross
Military transition classes are ‘falling short,’ lawmakers warn
Research shows most troops don't begin transition classes until they are in their final months of military service.
US Navy declares full-rate production for Marine Corps’ CH-53K helo
The Navy declared the Marines' CH-53K heavy lift helicopter ready for full-rate production, allowing the Marines to buy 21 a year in the coming years.
New in 2023: More King Stallion helicopters for the Marine Corps
The number of King Stallion helos in the fleet is set to triple.
Biden pick for Pentagon acquisitions role vows to cut weapons system costs
The Pentagon is struggling to control costs associated with sustaining its weapons systems. For the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet, sustainment costs are on track to become so expensive that the Air Force will either have to cut its planned buy or flying hours, the the Government Accountability Office found.
By Joe Gould
The military may be required to start tracking suicides by job assignments
In hope of more answers, the plan is part of the Senate's annual defense authorization bill up for debate in coming weeks.
Marine Corps wants money for ships, missiles, sensors
Money is coming, but not exactly at the level or timing that Marine leaders have wanted.
By Todd South