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The Pentagon has launched a formal investigation into Iranian school blast
A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Why it took 60 years for a Vietnam vet to get the Medal of Honor
Paris Davis' was among the first Black men to lead green berets. His service in Vietnam would earn him the medal of honor, only it took nearly 60 years for him to receive the award.
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VA says it won't enforce rule that would have affected veterans' benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs has rescinded a new rule after an outcry from veterans, who said it could have lowered their monthly benefits.
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VA Secretary clashes with Democrats over details on VA re-organization
The secretary of Veterans Affairs testified before a house committee today for just the second time during the Trump administration, to explain a national plan to drastically streamline VA bureaucracy.
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VA staff feel the chill of Alex Pretti's death
Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. Some staff feel the VA Secretary hasn't done enough to honor their colleague.
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Death of VA nurse Alex Pretti hovers over hearing on the Hill with VA secretary
VA secretary Doug Collins is appearing before senators to explain plans to overhaul the department. But some of the focus of the hearing was also on his comments about the killing of Alex Preeti.
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Hegseth threatens Sen. Mark Kelly's military rank over 'illegal orders' video
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says he's begun the process of reducing the retirement pay and rank of Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over a video Kelly did telling troops not to follow illegal orders.
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Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.
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U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing 1
The U.S. military announced Monday that it conducted a strike against another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
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VA will cut 25,000 positions it has been unable to fill
The VA secretary says the department will trim at least 25,000 vacant positions from the rolls. That's after about that same number have already left the VA this year.
