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Northrop drone's development cost to Navy increases 25 percent

As development costs have risen to at least $3.9 billion, the scheduled dates to begin production and then deployment of the Triton drone have each slipped by more than two years, according to a Senate committee.
Pentagon: F-22 whistleblower inquiry to finish in August

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner met Tuesday with officials of the Department of Defense inspector general and said he is pleased they're promising to deliver their findings by Aug. 30 if not sooner.
Terrorism threats at chemical plants underestimated

The government is underestimating the threat of a chemical attack on America's densely populated cities and has failed to inspect virtually all of the chemical facilities that it considers particularly vulnerable to terrorists, congressional investigators say.

House passes $17 billion emergency funding bill for VA

The House overwhelmingly passed a $17 billion emergency bill Wednesday that brings comprehensive reform of the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs health care system one step closer to reality.
Montel Williams, headless chicken join VA health care fray

Ask Montel Williams about the Department of Veterans Affairs and you are likely to hear the story of Mike the Headless Chicken. Williams is best known as a daytime talk show host, but he is building a reputation in Washington as an unlikely and fiery critic of the VA.
General likely to question Bergdahl next week

The two-star general looking into the 2009 disappearance of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may soon question the soldier held by the Taliban for nearly five years, Bergdahl’s attorney said.
New VA Secretary McDonald faced with firing VA management July 29, 2014
Senate confirms Robert McDonald as Secretary of Veterans Affairs July 29, 2014
General: Air Force already looking ahead to 6th-generation fighter plane July 29, 2014
Servicemembers get debt relief after consumer bureau cites predatory lender July 29, 2014
Just what's in the VA reform bill, and can lawmakers pass it before recess? July 29, 2014
GAO: DOD personnel with tax debt a potential security risk July 29, 2014
Tuition aid changes: Failing students must reimburse DOD; fees no longer covered July 28, 2014

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

US military assists in Libya embassy evacuation July 26, 2014
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale July 25, 2014
VA reform effort turns into a political fight in Congress July 24, 2014
VIDEO: Newest Medal of Honor recipient closes NYSE with a bang and a whoops July 24, 2014
McDonald confirmation as VA secretary is delayed July 24, 2014
Study: Military a refuge for those exposed to childhood abuse July 23, 2014

Vessels returning to Pearl Harbor for conclusion of RIMPAC

Rim of the Pacific war games are wrapping up with dozens of ships heading back to Pearl Harbor on Wednesday and Thursday after spending several weeks at sea working on interoperability in an increasingly interconnected Asia-Pacific region.
House passes $17 billion emergency funding bill for VA

The House overwhelmingly passed a $17 billion emergency bill Wednesday that brings comprehensive reform of the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs health care system one step closer to reality.
Powell not initially told about harsh CIA techniques, report finds

According to a still-classified document circulating among White House staff, the CIA initially kept the secretary of state and some ambassadors in the dark about harsh techniques and secret prisons.
VA proposes to punish 6 healthcare workers in Wyoming, Colorado

Hours after the Senate unanimously confirmed President Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, the agency announced that it was proposing disciplinary action against six employees at VA healthcare facilities in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Fort Collins, Colo.
Montel Williams, headless chicken join VA health care fray

Ask Montel Williams about the Department of Veterans Affairs and you are likely to hear the story of Mike the Headless Chicken. Williams is best known as a daytime talk show host, but he is building a reputation in Washington as an unlikely and fiery critic of the VA.
Ventura passage to be cut from book

Publisher HarperCollins says it will remove a passage from best-seller "American Sniper" that sparked former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's defamation lawsuit against book author Chris Kyle.
Whistleblowers credited in VA discipline decisions

Federal officials say whistleblowers contributed to a Veterans Affairs Department decision to seek disciplinary action against six employees in Colorado and Wyoming accused of manipulating health care data.
General likely to question Bergdahl next week

The two-star general looking into the 2009 disappearance of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may soon question the soldier held by the Taliban for nearly five years, Bergdahl’s attorney said.
Ex-Blackwater guard testifies against colleagues

A former Blackwater security guard says he decided to tell the truth about his role in the shooting of 32 Iraqi civilians in a Baghdad square because he wants to move on with his life, even though it might mean he probably will go to prison.
Jesse Ventura awarded $1.8 million in defamation suit

With jurors at an impasse a week into deliberations in Jesse Ventura's defamation trial, lawyers on both sides agreed to take a gamble: lower the threshold for a verdict and hope the numbers fell in their favor. For the former Minnesota governor, it turned out they did.
New commander takes over Joint Special Operations Command

The U.S. military's most secretive command welcomed a new leader Tuesday.
For-profit colleges got $1.7B in GI Bill benefits in 2012-13, report finds

Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have flocked to for-profit colleges, including a troubled chain that is closing or selling its campuses amid a series of federal and state investigations.
Japanese search US archives for WWII MIA info July 30, 2014
Defense Department to oversee Walsh plagiarism probe July 29, 2014
Theodore 'Dutch' VanKirk: Last surviving Enola Gay crew member dies July 30, 2014
McRaven picked as lone finalist for Texas university chancellor post July 30, 2014
Former Military Sealift Command official gets 8 years for bribes July 30, 2014
Soldier run over by truck during training at Camp San Luis Obispo July 29, 2014
Wright-Patterson under pressure to fill more hospital beds July 30, 2014
VA proposes to punish 6 healthcare workers in Wyoming, Colorado July 30, 2014

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GAO: DOD personnel with tax debt a potential security risk
VIDEO: Newest Medal of Honor recipient closes NYSE with a bang and a whoops

Something unexpected happened when former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts got to ring the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange.
Vietnamese teens find large cache of cluster bombs, rockets
Alaska soldiers reach summit of Mount McKinley
Cautious words from David Petraeus, McCain’s man for a more robust Iraq policy

The senator is calling to bring back retired Gen. David Petraeus.

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Jesse Ventura awarded $1.8 million in defamation suit July 30, 2014
General: Air Force already looking ahead to 6th-generation fighter plane July 29, 2014
Apparent stowaway found dead in wheel well of plane at Ramstein July 29, 2014
War roles ending, Navy's 'greensiders' adjust to quieter service back at sea July 29, 2014
PACOM chief: China spying on RIMPAC brings 'good news' July 29, 2014
Nation's oldest female veteran, 108-year-old Lucy Coffey, fulfills her dream July 26, 2014
Whistleblower files suit against Georgia National Guard July 29, 2014
Need a place to dump the kids? North Korean summer camp is open to all July 29, 2014
Servicemembers get debt relief after consumer bureau cites predatory lender July 29, 2014
US paratroopers in Afghanistan hope to give Taliban a few final blows July 29, 2014

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