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Army agrees to review thousands of 'bad paper' discharges as part of lawsuit settlement
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As part of a lawsuit settlement reached Tuesday, the U.S. Army would be required to review and potentially upgrade thousands of other-than-honorable discharges dating back to April 2011.

Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller briefs reporters from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Nov. 17, 2020.<br>Jack Sanders/U.S. Air Force
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller briefs reporters from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Nov. 17, 2020.<br>Jack Sanders/U.S. Air Force

Acting defense secretary orders top special ops civilian to report directly to him

Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Wednesday ordered the Pentagon’s top civilian overseeing the military’s special operations community to report directly to him, effectively elevating U.S. Special Operations Command to the same level of the Pentagon’s military departments.

U.S. Marines and sailors with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade conduct notional medical care on a simulated Norwegian soldier casualty during combat casualty care training in Rena, Norway, Feb. 17, 2016. Two veterans have filed a lawsuit against the Navy for not assigning accurate disability ratings and costing them benefits in a case that could affect thousands of sailors and Marines.<br>Lucas Hopkins/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade conduct notional medical care on a simulated Norwegian soldier casualty during combat casualty care training in Rena, Norway, Feb. 17, 2016. Two veterans have filed a lawsuit against the Navy for not assigning accurate disability ratings and costing them benefits in a case that could affect thousands of sailors and Marines.<br>Lucas Hopkins/U.S. Marine Corps

Navy sued by two vets for failing to assure full disability ratings, case could affect thousands of sailors, Marines

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CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell spoke with the family of Army Pvt. Nicole Burnham, who died by suicide after facing retaliation for reporting a sexual assault, for an investigation into how the reports are handled by the military. O’Donnell said they uncovered consequential failures by leaders to change a pervasive culture of sexual assault in the military.<br>CBS News
CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell spoke with the family of Army Pvt. Nicole Burnham, who died by suicide after facing retaliation for reporting a sexual assault, for an investigation into how the reports are handled by the military. O’Donnell said they uncovered consequential failures by leaders to change a pervasive culture of sexual assault in the military.<br>CBS News

Increased reporting of military sexual assaults has not led to more accountability, CBS News finds

Norah O’Donnell, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor, and the CBS Investigative Unit interviewed nearly two dozen victims and three whistleblowers who worked for the military sexual assault and harassment prevention program for a four-part series beginning Thursday.


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The Army tests advanced running gear for potential use on the future Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., in January 2020. The Army is about to publish its new solicitation for the vehicle. <br>Mark Schauer/U.S. Army
The Army tests advanced running gear for potential use on the future Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., in January 2020. The Army is about to publish its new solicitation for the vehicle. <br>Mark Schauer/U.S. Army

Army wants new proposals for an 'optionally manned' infantry vehicle

The Army is moving ahead with proposals for a long-delayed plan to replace the aging M-2 Bradley with an infantry vehicle that can be remotely controlled when soldiers dismount.

In a July 12, 2020 photo, Johnny Blackett, a Department of the Army Civilian with the Army Field Support Battalion-Afghanistan, 10th Mountain Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, oversees the loading of retrograde cargo on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. <br>Department of Defense
In a July 12, 2020 photo, Johnny Blackett, a Department of the Army Civilian with the Army Field Support Battalion-Afghanistan, 10th Mountain Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, oversees the loading of retrograde cargo on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. <br>Department of Defense

Pentagon will draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq

The decision would give military officials about 10 weeks to remove about 2,500 troops from Afghanistan and about 500 from Iraq.

In a Sept. 25, 2020 photo, Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander at at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., receives his annual flu shot from Senior Airman Robert Padilla, a 30th Health Care Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician. According to Mastalir, the base will soon be getting another kind of vaccine, for the coronavirus.<br>Brittany E. N. Murphy/U.S. Space Force
In a Sept. 25, 2020 photo, Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander at at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., receives his annual flu shot from Senior Airman Robert Padilla, a 30th Health Care Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician. According to Mastalir, the base will soon be getting another kind of vaccine, for the coronavirus.<br>Brittany E. N. Murphy/U.S. Space Force

Vandenberg AFB to receive COVID-19 vaccine within the next month, wing commander says

Doses of a COVID-19 vaccine fast-tracked for emergency use will arrive at Vandenberg Air Force Base and will be available within the next month, according to the commander of the 30th Space Wing.

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