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House Dems offer bill to keep transgender troops in the ranks
The legislation could force a public vote by House defense lawmakers on whether transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military.
Best pics of the week: Feb. 28, 2021
Paratroopers train in Alaska, Marine recruits take part in Basic Warrior Training at Parris Island, a cadet shapes hot steel at the Air Force Academy, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Measure would allow VA to give coronavirus vaccine to any veteran and most caregivers
Currently, only veterans enrolled in VA medical care can get the vaccine through the department.
Sens. Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth and Angus King claim Armed Services gavels
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.
By Joe Gould
Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs
About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
COVID relief package includes major change in for-profit colleges’ rules on GI Bill benefits
Congressional Democrats could change the so-called 90/10 rule, a goal of some education advocates for years.
30 Years On, Veterans Recall the Desert Storm Air War
People tend to remember Desert Storm as a short, easy war—and compared with the “forever” wars that followed, that makes sense: a 100-hour ground war blip in the annals of history.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
Fauci, first lady, military leaders urge dubious military families to get the facts on COVID-19 vaccine
Town hall aims to combat military families' distrust of the COVID vaccine.
By Karen Jowers
Excerpt from ‘Never Mind, We’ll Do It Ourselves’
This excerpt from "Never Mind, We'll Do It Ourselves: The Inside Story of How a Team of Renegades Broke Rules, Shattered Barriers, and Launched a Drone Warfare Revolution" covers when the team put eyes on Bin Laden in September 2000.
By Alec Bierbauer, Mark Cooter and Michael Marks
National Guard troops will get credit towards GI Bill benefits for Capitol Hill security mission
National Guard officials clarified confusion around the benefits in a memo to lawmakers on Thursday.
How the new Congress and the Biden administration can restore faith in the VA
In this commentary, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee lays out his priorities for the new Congress and VA secretary.
By Rep. Mark Takano