Military spouses say defense department regulations hamper family child care centers, even as the military faces child care shortage.
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Forced to Leave Because of Her Gender Identity, a Sailor Found a New Way to Serve
Transgender sailor ousted from the Navy due to the military’s don’t ask, don’t tell policy goes on to help repeal the act and christen the USS Harvey Milk.
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‘I Don’t Want To Be Stuck.’ Meet the Military Families Who Love To Move
As the Pentagon aims to save money and reduce family stress by cutting back on the military rite known as PCS, not everyone is happy.
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‘Not Like Calling 911’—How A National Guard Call-Up Actually Works
Who has control over the National Guard? How do National Guard troops juggle military service with civilian life responsibilities?
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‘We Need to Terminate Treatment’: VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care
Veterans Affairs mental health providers say they are being pressured to curtail therapy sessions for veterans. VA says they following evidence-based best practices.
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Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet?
The Army announced cuts to helicopter units as part of the military’s budget cuts and efforts to modernize the force.
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‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life
Service members battling eating disorders may not receive the help they need as the military pushes a “warrior ethos” and “lethality.”
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Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List
Over 10,000 employees will leave the VA in September after taking a deferred resignation. Nurse and doctors quit too. See the full list of positions.
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‘Nobody to Watch My Twins.’ Military Spouses Quit Jobs, Families Bust Budgets in Scramble for Child Care
Child-care providers staffing upended by DOD hiring freeze, leaving military families without adequate care for their kids.
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Is the US Weapons Stockpile Depleted By the War In Ukraine?
Pentagon paused weapons shipments to Ukraine, citing a depleted stockpile. One expert talks about the current state of U.S. weapons.
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Is This ‘What They Signed Up For?’ New Military Missions Ignite Interest in Conscientious Objectors
Interest in military conscientious objector status surges as service members feel conflicted about the Trump administration’s military mission.
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Thousands of LGBTQ+ Veterans Were Supposed to Get Pardons. A Year Later, Only Four Have Succeeded
Thousands of veterans separated from the military due their sexuality qualified for pardons under Biden, only four got one.
