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Tricare fails pregnant service members. Here’s how to fix it.
"Right of first refusal" waivers should be accessible and available without question to any woman in service, an Air Force major argues.
By Maj. Amanda Rebhi
Platoon level gender-integration ‘critical’ for Marines, committee says
The report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams.
By Todd South
US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure
The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country.
By Tara Copp, AP
Outgoing head of Marine Corps Reserve reflects on tenure
The general oversaw the Reserve as Force Design 2030 began.
By Todd South
DOD, VA to allow IVF for unmarried people, same-sex couples and more
Going forward, eligible U.S. troops and veterans can access IVF regardless of their martial status or sexual orientation.
Marines hit the high North in separate Arctic exercises
Troops are looking at the Arctic to counter ongoing efforts by Russia and China there.
By Todd South
Man charged for posing as doctor to steal vet suicide prevention funds
A federal grand jury indicted a Massachusetts man for posing as a doctor to steal $50,000 in suicide prevention funds designed to help vets.
Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take time
As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
VA reverses plan to ban iconic WWII kiss photo from medical sites
Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.
Marine vet who hit police with hockey stick at Capitol gets 3+ years
Marine veteran Michael Joseph Foy swung his hockey stick at police officers, hitting them at least 11 times in 16 seconds.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Wearable device helps predict heat illness during intense training
Researchers have measured more than 14,000 soldiers and Marines in recent years.
By Todd South