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Senate confirms McDonald as VA secretary

The Senate has confirmed former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald as the new Veterans Affairs secretary. He has the mission to overhaul an agency beleaguered by long veterans' waits for health care and VA workers falsifying records to cover up delays.

Just what's in the VA reform bill, and can lawmakers pass it before recess?

Capitol Hill lawmakers signed off Monday night on a detailed $17 billion compromise to overhaul the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs. So what exactly is in the reform bill?

Lawmakers seek $17B in emergency funding for veterans health care

McDonald confirmation as VA secretary is delayed

McDonald must clean house at VA, experts say

PACOM chief: Chinese spying is 'good news'

A decision by China to spy on a U.S.-led military exercise could be a positive sign, according to the leader of American forces in the Pacific.

Troops get debt relief after consumer bureau cites predatory lender

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Tuesday it had obtained nearly $100 million in debt relief for 17,000 consumers — primarily military servicemembers — who owned money to Colfax Capital Corp. and Culver Capital, LLC, known collectively as Rome Finance.

GAO: DOD personnel with tax debt a potential security risk

Individuals troubled with such debt pose a “potential vulnerability” to security, the report said, although federal law does not prohibit individuals with unpaid federal taxes from obtaining security clearances.

US paratroopers in Afghanistan hope to give Taliban a few final blows

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division have been tasked with dropping into contested areas to examine how Afghan troops are faring as U.S. forces have thinned out and to deal a few final blows to militant groups that have withstood years of American firepower.

US: Russian missile test violated 1987 nuclear arms treaty

The Obama administration accused Russia of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach "a very serious matter" and going public with allegations that have simmered for some time.

Study: Embargo wouldn't hurt Russia

Planned US, EU sanctions on Russia to target key economic sectors

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General: Air Force already looking ahead to sixth-generation fighter plane

Even before the Air Force’s new F-35 “fifth-generation” fighter jet is combat-ready, the service is looking ahead to what comes next, according to Gen. Michael Hostage, the head of Air Combat Command.
US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia
Jesse Ventura awarded $1.8 million in defamation suit
New tuition rules: Grades tied to reimbursement; fines not covered
Mosul residents to Islamic radicals: Stop destroying our heritage
Historic typhoon nearly wiped Philippines city off the map, but now it's building back
Maryland VA looks to private doctors to speed up care
Fort Lee's Mortuary Affairs students train for 'a very honorable job'
Whistleblower files suit against Georgia National Guard
Israel, Hamas trade blame for blast that killed 9 children in park

Jesse Ventura awarded $1.8 million in defamation suit

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura won his defamation case Tuesday against the author of “American Sniper.” The jury awarded a total of $1.845 million: $500,000 in defamation damages and $1.345 million for “unjust enrichment.”
Defense Department to oversee Walsh plagiarism probe

The Department of Defense has taken the unusual step of overseeing a plagiarism investigation being conducted by the U.S. Army War College against Sen. John Walsh of Montana, the college's provost said Tuesday.
Whistleblower files suit against Georgia National Guard
House panel condemns Obama for prisoner swap
US citations against airlines soar
Obama expected to announce US sanctions on Russia
Govt fails to vet chemical plants with terror risk
Fort Lee's Mortuary Affairs students train for 'a very honorable job'

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Gaza Strip fighting defies diplomatic solutions big and small

Diplomats searching for a way to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip have been working on two possible solutions: a bare-bones deal that offers Israel and Hamas little but a halt to fighting and a more ambitious agreement that would try to meet some of each side’s longer-term goals. Neither approach seems to be working.
With Israel at war, US lawmakers give full support

Members of Congress are falling over one another to show their support for Israel.
Suicide bomber kills Afghan president's cousin
Israel hits symbols of Hamas rule; scores killed

US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia

Spurred to action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy.
Apparent stowaway found dead in wheel well of plane at Ramstein

A body appearing to be that of an African teen was found Sunday in the landing gear bay of an Air Force C-130J assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday.
Ukraine troops nearing MH-17 crash site; UN opens war-crime probe
Shelling adds to mounting civilian toll in Ukraine

GALLERY | North Korea opens summer camp for kids
New airmen in Korea banned from drinking alcohol for 1st 30 days

The 30-day alcohol ban for 7th Air Force airmen newly assigned to Korea took effect less than two weeks after a temporary, weekend-long alcohol ban was placed on all Korea-based airmen.
PACOM chief: Chinese spying is 'good news'
Institute: NKorea upgrading rocket launch site

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Senate confirms Robert McDonald as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Apparent stowaway found dead in wheel well of plane at Ramstein

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Senate confirms Robert McDonald as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

US Navy rescues mariners in Gulf of Oman

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Historic typhoon nearly wiped Philippines city off the map, but now it's building back

A look at military personnel costs is badly needed

In our troubled world, would you prefer that the United States had six more F-16 squadrons over the next year or pay the 1 percent annual cost-of-living adjustment for military retirees under age 62?

‘Avengers’ unleash ‘Ultron’ footage at Comic-Con

Guardsmen 'entertain' Brickyard drivers Earnhardt Jr., Rahal

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