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US Navy ship ‘intruded’ in South China Sea waters, China says
The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.”
Grim COVID-19 milestones for Veterans Affairs: 20,000 cases, 1,500 deaths in the last 100 days
Officials have seen a sharp rise in active coronavirus cases among patients in the last month.
Active coronavirus cases at VA have doubled in June
More than 1,560 patients have died from the fast-spreading illness in the last 100 days.
Active coronavirus cases among VA patients jump 36 percent in a week
More than 1,500 patients have died from the fast-spreading illness since the start of March.
Despite steady rise in coronavirus cases, VA officials push ahead with return to normal operations
Nearly 1,500 patients have died from the fast-spreading illness since the start of March.
In an era of fostering inclusivity, the Department of Veterans Affairs fails again
Gender-washing VA cemeteries only serves to keep the contributions of women service members invisible, says the author of this commentary.
By Tara Heidger
Defense Department COVID-19 cases continue on an upswing
Nearly 1,000 troops, civilians, dependents and contractors were diagnosed in the past week.
VA to engrave controversial motto in bronze at all department cemeteries
Department leaders have resisted calls to make the motto more inclusive for women veterans.
New Russian policy allows use of atomic weapons against non-nuclear strike
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday endorsed Russia’s nuclear deterrent policy, which allows him to use atomic weapons in response to a conventional strike targeting the nation’s critical government and military infrastructure.
Military virus aid could look different if 2nd wave hits
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that as the U.S. military prepares for another potential wave of the coronavirus, it may do things a bit differently, providing more targeted aid for cities and states and possibly shorter quarantine times for troops.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Carrier Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam by coronavirus, heads back to sea this week
The USS Theodore Roosevelt will return to sea later this week, nearly two months after the ship was sidelined in Guam with a rapidly growing coronavirus outbreak, U.S. officials said as the crew finished final preparations to depart.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press