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Lance Cpls. Albert Aguilera and Marcelino Gamino died in a vehicle crash while supporting border operations. A third Marine remains in critical condition.

An organization that advocates for military voters argues a new executive order would add barriers for troops and families who vote by absentee ballot.

DOD civilian workers and contractors overseas who are ineligible for the Military Health System will no longer be provided sexual assault forensic exams.

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The decision came after the service lost confidence in the commander's ability to lead, according to the Marine Corps.

Rep. Mike Bost said he trusts that administration plans to dramatically reduce the VA workforce will not cut into veterans benefits and care.

The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.

The case involves 12 students from six families who attend military-run schools in Virginia, Kentucky, Italy and Japan.

The service members were deployed in support of ongoing security operations at the southern border.

Officials said Caldwell’s sudden downfall is tied to an ongoing investigation into unauthorized disclosure of department information.

The decision to cut about 300 medical center payroll jobs and move about 300 more are part of broader efforts to reduce the size of the VA workforce.

VA officials previously announced plans to end the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program May 1.

The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.

VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence will oversee a search the department's new undersecretary of health and undersecretary of benefits.

The move could allow the Trump administration to get around a federal law prohibiting U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on U.S. soil.

Caine will serve the remainder of the four-year term of Gen. CQ Brown, who was fired by President Trump nearly two months ago.

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