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Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD

The VA is launching a study on the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin — magic mushrooms — for treating major depressive disorder.

Meet Drone Round, the company supplying Marines with anti-drone ammo

Instead of carrying a shotgun to counter drones, all a Marine needs is a single magazine filled with the 5.56mm anti-drone rounds.
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Combat-injured veterans argue they shouldn’t be penalized after war injuries cut their careers short, but the cost could reach $78 billion.
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An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay.
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Senator introduces bill to stop VA from recouping military separation pay from disabled vets

An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay.

Risk of developing ALS varies by service, study finds

Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy veterans had the highest rates of ALS diagnosis in an analysis of more than 14,400 cases.
US used ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

The U.S. Army has reportedly used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during America’s five-month war with Iran.
House Oversight Democrats seek records behind Pentagon changes to Iran war casualty database

Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are investigating changes made to the Pentagon’s public Iran war casualty count.

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Thirty-five years after the U.S.-led military coalition wrested Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, a memorial to honor those service members has found its home.

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The full cost of the conflict, which the U.S. launched alongside Israel on Feb. 28, has remained an open question on Capitol Hill.

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‘Hell ship’ responsible for one of the largest single-day loss of Allied POWs discovered after more than 80 years

More than 80 years after its sinking, buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the “hell ship” Hōfuku Maru.

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Bravery in Burma: Despite being rendered blind by the Japanese, this soldier fought on

Marching 200 miles inside northern Burma and determined to cut off the enemy, 1st Lt. Jack L. Knight made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Pentagon open to Poland’s offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says

Poland has been pushing for a bigger allied presence on NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.

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Republicans blast Iran agreement as details emerge

One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”

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VA eliminates gender-identity initiatives, reclassifies LGBTQ+ care coordinators

The VA is eliminating all activity geared toward veterans’ gender identities and reclassifying its LGBTQ+ care coordinators, an internal memo says.

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Nikki Wentling

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Senate committee proposes 3.6% military pay raise, rejecting White House request for more

The Senate is proposing a lower raise for troops than what was requested, but its bill sets aside additional funding for military quality-of-life programs.

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Karen Jowers

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Vietnam War hero of Dong Ha Bridge to be awarded the Medal of Honor

President Donald Trump is set to posthumously award Marine Col. John Ripley the Medal of Honor on June 18 in a White House ceremony.

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Senate advances effort to investigate use of JAG officers as immigration judges

A new measure would require an investigation into how roughly 600 military lawyers were used as immigration judges and special assistant U.S. attorneys.

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Ellen Ioanes

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Read the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran

The 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran leaves contentious issues between the countries unresolved.

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Tanya Noury

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Doorstep grocery delivery expanding to all US commissaries

The service will roll out in phases to all U.S. commissaries by the end of September.

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Karen Jowers

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Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?

A recent report suggests that the Pentagon has overstated spouse unemployment rates and obscured factors unique to a military lifestyle.

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