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VA to resume new electronic health record rollout in mid-2026
The project was scheduled to take 10 years and cost $16 billion. Nearly eight years later, only six of VA’s 170-plus medical sites are using the software.
Former acting SECDEF blames media ‘hysteria’ for his response to Jan. 6 insurrection
Christopher Miller, now a private citizen, made his case before lawmakers.
Skeptics question VA promise to increase diversity in senior management
Minority groups are well-represented in the department's workforce as a whole but lag behind in many senior posts.
Biden’s Afghanistan pullout gets mixed reaction in Congress
Mostly Republican critics warn Afghanistan would again become a launchpad for terror attacks.
By Joe Gould
Do snipers wear diapers? And other stuff you should know about military marksmen
Debunking a number of sniper-related questions.
By Sarah Sicard
Lawmakers propose check on Biden’s war powers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran.
By Joe Gould
Congress reacts to US airstrikes in Syria
The Pentagon’s announcement that that U.S. forces conducted deadly airstrikes in Syria sparked complaints from some of President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies that he overreached, while key Republicans applauded the move.
By Joe Gould
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 49: Chris Jachimiec - Listener Response to STMSS Series
Chris Jachimiec is a recently retired member of the United States Air Force. In July 2017, he lost his brother, a Marine lance corporal, to suicide after a courageous battle with post traumatic stress.
Sen. Jon Tester takes defense appropriations gavel
A Montana Democratic will chair the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, handing new clout over the defense budget to a state with nuclear weapons interests.
Why the military should educate its members about the Constitution
The military should institute courses to ensure that its service members have a basic understanding of the Constitution, the document they are sworn to defend, says the author of this commentary.
By Chris Dalton
Acting defense chief visits Afghanistan during troop pullout
Chris Miller met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in the country. He also visited with U.S. troops deployed there during the holiday season.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press