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VA’s online legacy project adds names of 210,000 vets lost overseas
The expansion of the veterans online memorial includes the names of almost 93,000 veterans killed overseas during World War II.
Joint Chiefs chairman urges greater racial diversity in the military
Gen. Mark Milley told a Howard University ROTC commissioning ceremony that diversity is an important strength of the military but is still inadequate.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Taliban will likely curtail Afghan women’s rights, intelligence report says
During the Taliban's rule in the 1990s, women were largely confined to their homes, and girls had no access to education.
Top US general drops opposition to change in military’s sex assault policy
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Top US general: Afghan forces could face ‘bad possible outcomes’
Gen. Mark Milley declined to say whether Afghanistan's security forces are fully ready to stand up to the Taliban without direct international backing during a potential Taliban offensive.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Air Force veteran pleads guilty in scams to fleece other veterans
She used a variety of schemes to defraud vets, including taking VA grant money for herself.
By Karen Jowers
State Department orders drawdown at Kabul embassy as US troops leave Afghanistan
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday the administration remains committed to keeping a functioning embassy in Kabul.
VA officials see dip in vaccine appointments, urge vets to get doses
VA has administered about 5 million shots in the last five months but has seen a decrease in appointments in recent weeks.
It’s time to solve the puzzle for veterans exposed to toxic hazards
Hope for veterans exposed to toxic exposures is on the horizon with multiple legislative solutions, say the authors of this commentary.
By Stephen “Butch” Whitehead, Hal Roesch II and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Linnington