“Our goal was to make sure that you couldn’t tell whether it was a Guardsman or a volunteer,” said a spokesperson, of the deployments to polling stations.
Policy
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“It’s so inaccurate”—How the VA Is Failing to Track Veterans Burn Pit Claims
VA figures show an astonishingly low rate of approval of burn pit claims: Of the 10,588 claims, 2,360 veterans had their benefits granted and 8,228 were denied.
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A Fake Raid, A Fake Village, and a Sinking Track
“We’re piled on top of each other at 15, sometimes 20 at a time, in a vehicle built for 12.” A Marine reflects on a narrow escape at sea.
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Your Kidneys Are Failing and Your Doctor Has Just Deployed. Now What?
An overhaul of the Army, Air Force, and Navy’s medical services doesn’t appear to be going to plan, with 10 kidney transplant recipients left in the lurch.
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Gay Veteran Sees Racism as a Tougher Fight
All movements must include the fight against racism—and that looks different from other protests.
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The Newest Military Branch—the Space Force
Despite a bumpy launch, the Space Force seeks to modernize U.S. defense in outer space.
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A Military Spouse’s Journey From Annoyance to Advocacy
A military spouse seeks to change an antiquated narrative.
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Can the Pentagon Lead the Tech Sector Again?
Silicon Valley was built on defense dollars, but bureaucracy and a rise of Big Tech and startups have left the U.S. military behind in defense acquisitions.
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A Lesser-Known Group At Risk of Suicide—Children of Servicemembers
Military kids can suffer from emotional stressors that left unaddressed can increase their risk of taking their own lives.
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White Supremacy in the Military “Like a Drop of Cyanide in Your Drink”
Since 9/11, there have been documented instances of white nationalism in the U.S. military, but the Defense Department won’t track the numbers.
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“No One Is Winning”—U.S. War in Yemen “Fundamentally a Stalemate”
Tangled alliances with allies and their foes make this one messy war.
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Burn Pits—The Military’s Next Agent Orange
Burn pits have been poisoning soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan for the last 11 years. But Veterans Affairs seems reluctant to do anything about it.
