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Navy secretary faces Hatch Act violation for comments on Biden
The Hatch Act bars federal officials from participating in political activities while serving in their official capacity and in their federal workplace.
By Diana Stancy
Opinion
Depth of magazine: Preparing the joint force for protracted conflict
The depth of America's magazine will determine the credibility of U.S. deterrence, writes the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
By Gen. Christopher Mahoney
Air Force chooses 78 airmen for Warrant Officer Training School
The Air Force will begin a program to train the first group of warrant officers in 66 years.
By Riley Ceder
How would Project 2025 impact troops and veterans?
A political playbook for what the next Republican administration could look like suggests major changes for troops and veterans.
Guard nominations languish, raising concerns as top officers retire
The top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate.
By Lolita C. Baldor
New VA chief of staff sworn in
Meg Kabat was sworn in Wednesday as the chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs.
US to expand control of land sales to foreigners near military sites
New Treasury Department rulemaking would expand a little-known committee's jurisdiction to review land sales near 56 additional military sites.
Marines, Air Force on track for 2024 recruiting; Navy projected to miss
Here's where each of the services stand.
How did over 100 military gravestones end up at a house in Hawaii?
A homeowner discovered gravestones from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in her yard, but how they got there is a mystery.
By Ben Angarone, Honolulu Civil Beat
Grand jury indicts CEO of military privatized housing company
The Michaels Organization CEO has taken a leave of absence to "focus on vigorously defending himself" against racketeering allegations, the company said.
By Karen Jowers
Battling bureaucracy after burn pits: Why are contractors left behind?
While the historic PACT Act protects veterans, tens of thousands of contract workers must fight for coverage of illnesses linked to post-9/11 wars.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse