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Five current and former Department of Veterans Affairs employees claim that racism was engrained in the VA and recently made worse by leaders who refused to address it.

U.S. Military Academy at West Point Class of 2023 cadets learn how to conduct fire missions with the help of 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division soldiers as part of their Cadet Field Training, July 21, 2020.<br>Matthew Moeller/United States Military Academy
U.S. Military Academy at West Point Class of 2023 cadets learn how to conduct fire missions with the help of 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division soldiers as part of their Cadet Field Training, July 21, 2020.<br>Matthew Moeller/United States Military Academy

Army surges past 10,000 coronavirus cases as pandemic continues in United States

The Army has had 10,245 cases, an increase of 548 cases since Monday, according to the Pentagon. The military as a whole has had 30,392 cases of the coronavirus as of Friday and 510 service members have been hospitalized.

The sign outside the construction site Patch Barracks in Germany says ''US dollar financed project,'' but the $50 million investment for a new elementary school could go to waste if the U.S. military relocates from Stuttgart as planned in the coming years. <br>John Vandiver/Stars and Stripes
The sign outside the construction site Patch Barracks in Germany says ''US dollar financed project,'' but the $50 million investment for a new elementary school could go to waste if the U.S. military relocates from Stuttgart as planned in the coming years. <br>John Vandiver/Stars and Stripes

$349 million in projects continue even as military prepares to draw down in Germany

The Army Corps of Engineers says it has 80 projects underway in Germany at a cost of $349 million for the current fiscal year. But any number of those projects could eventually prove to be a multimillion-dollar waste if the Pentagon puts into action its plan to pull nearly 12,000 troops in the country.

Pictured on the set in early 2020 at March Air Force Base in Riverside, Calif., of video-on-demand channel VET-Tv's new documentary series "Veterans Laughing Together" are, left to right, Marine veteran Paul Gardner, Marine veteran and VET-Tv founder Donny O'Malley, Army veteran Joseph James and Army Special Forces veteran Nathan Smith. <br>Scott Yoffe/VET-Tv
Pictured on the set in early 2020 at March Air Force Base in Riverside, Calif., of video-on-demand channel VET-Tv's new documentary series "Veterans Laughing Together" are, left to right, Marine veteran Paul Gardner, Marine veteran and VET-Tv founder Donny O'Malley, Army veteran Joseph James and Army Special Forces veteran Nathan Smith. <br>Scott Yoffe/VET-Tv

New VET-Tv documentary series on Purple Heart veterans seeks to inspire life changes

“Veterans Laughing Together” brings together Purple Heart recipients to share stories of how they were wounded and what happened next. It’s the first such nonfiction program for the 3-year-old comedy site.


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Military Matters episode two: Soldiers' deaths and Fort Hood's silence

Fort Hood, Texas, has seen a shocking number of soldiers killed in recent months and in this episode of Military Matters, the podcast looks at two of those cases — the homicides of Pfc. Gregory Wedel and Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans.

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In an undated photo, Col. Richard Williams serves as master of ceremonies at a West Point Class of 1945 event. He did this regularly, but his son, Mike, has recently taken over those duties.<br>Mike Williams
In an undated photo, Col. Richard Williams serves as master of ceremonies at a West Point Class of 1945 event. He did this regularly, but his son, Mike, has recently taken over those duties.<br>Mike Williams

National Purple Heart Day profile: Retired Army Col. Richard Williams

As the U.S. marks National Purple Heart Day on Friday, Stars and Stripes looks at the life and career of retired Army Col. Richard "Dick" Williams, 97, who was wounded during the Korean War Battle of Chipyong-ni in 1951.

People wear masks while walking near Ofuna Station in Yokohama, Japan, July 29, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
People wear masks while walking near Ofuna Station in Yokohama, Japan, July 29, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes

Coronavirus cases surge in parts of Japan with heavy US military presence

The U.S. military in Japan tallied another 13 coronavirus cases as the nation coped with a surge in new infections in Tokyo and on Okinawa.

Leaders, the Rosecrans family, friends and fellow soldiers gathered for the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's unit memorial ceremony in honor of Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Chapel on Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 6, 2020.<br>1st Cavalry Division
Leaders, the Rosecrans family, friends and fellow soldiers gathered for the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's unit memorial ceremony in honor of Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Chapel on Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 6, 2020.<br>1st Cavalry Division

Arrest is 'bittersweet' for family of Fort Hood soldier who was found shot to death

The family of Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans was in Texas on Thursday attending a memorial service hosted by the soldier’s unit when police called to tell them that they arrested the man who they believe killed their son.

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.<br>Carolyn Kaster/AP

Postal Service loses $2.2 billion in three months as virus woes persist

The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleaguered agency — hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic — piles up financial losses that officials warn could top $20 billion over two years.

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Soldiers undergo coronavirus disinfection training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 8, 2020.<br>Michael Bradle/U.S. Army

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Military installations in Hawaii had been at condition Charlie during the initial weeks of the pandemic in the spring, but lowered it to Bravo in early summer as daily new cases remained at single digits.

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The sign outside the construction site Patch Barracks in Germany says ''US dollar financed project,'' but the $50 million investment for a new elementary school could go to waste if the U.S. military relocates from Stuttgart as planned in the coming years. <br>John Vandiver/Stars and Stripes

$349 million in projects continue even as military prepares to draw down in Germany

The Army Corps of Engineers says it has 80 projects underway in Germany at a cost of $349 million for the current fiscal year. But any number of those projects could eventually prove to be a multimillion-dollar waste if the Pentagon puts into action its plan to pull nearly 12,000 troops in the country.

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A photo taken on July 8, 2020, and provided by one of the foreign contractors who have been stranded without pay at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, shows one of the sparse rooms they have been held in. One worker who has been confined for months after losing his job, is petitioning the U.S. military in Afghanistan to bring his former employer to court and help facilitate his release. <br>Courtesy

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.<br>Carolyn Kaster/AP

Postal Service loses $2.2 billion in three months as virus woes persist

The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleaguered agency — hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic — piles up financial losses that officials warn could top $20 billion over two years.

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Soldiers undergo coronavirus disinfection training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 8, 2020.<br>Michael Bradle/U.S. Army

Hawaii military bases boost health protection levels as coronavirus cases surge

Military installations in Hawaii had been at condition Charlie during the initial weeks of the pandemic in the spring, but lowered it to Bravo in early summer as daily new cases remained at single digits.

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The sign outside the construction site Patch Barracks in Germany says ''US dollar financed project,'' but the $50 million investment for a new elementary school could go to waste if the U.S. military relocates from Stuttgart as planned in the coming years. <br>John Vandiver/Stars and Stripes

$349 million in projects continue even as military prepares to draw down in Germany

The Army Corps of Engineers says it has 80 projects underway in Germany at a cost of $349 million for the current fiscal year. But any number of those projects could eventually prove to be a multimillion-dollar waste if the Pentagon puts into action its plan to pull nearly 12,000 troops in the country.

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A photo taken on July 8, 2020, and provided by one of the foreign contractors who have been stranded without pay at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, shows one of the sparse rooms they have been held in. One worker who has been confined for months after losing his job, is petitioning the U.S. military in Afghanistan to bring his former employer to court and help facilitate his release. <br>Courtesy

Worker stranded at Bagram base petitions military for freedom

A government contractor who’s been confined for months at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan has asked a U.S. military judge to bring his former employer to court and to order his immediate release.

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The joint operations center at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. AFRICOM launched a search for a new home for its headquarters, it said on July 30, 2020.<br>U.S. Africa Command

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A Modified Bradley Fighting Vehicle, being tested by soldiers at Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Kimberly Derryberry/DOD
A Modified Bradley Fighting Vehicle, being tested by soldiers at Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Kimberly Derryberry/DOD

Military working on ground robots for the next generation of warfare

The Army and Marine Corps are working on robots for the next generation of mechanized warfare and troops are already testing their effectiveness in combat and reconnaissance, Army officials said Thursday.

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National Guard troops responded to civil unrest in the Twin Cities after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.<br>Mark Vancleave, Star Tribune/TNS
National Guard troops responded to civil unrest in the Twin Cities after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.<br>Mark Vancleave, Star Tribune/TNS

Minnesota National Guard to send troops to Guantanamo Bay

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Outgoing 86th Airlift Wing commander Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, left, and incoming commander Brig. Gen. Joshua Olsen chuckle during a speech by 3rd Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Ronald Reed, at the 86th's change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 7. 2020. At center is Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Childers with the unit guidon. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Outgoing 86th Airlift Wing commander Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, left, and incoming commander Brig. Gen. Joshua Olsen chuckle during a speech by 3rd Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Ronald Reed, at the 86th's change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 7. 2020. At center is Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Childers with the unit guidon. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Ramstein ushers in new commander at socially-distanced ceremony

The largest U.S. Air Force wing in Europe welcomed a new commander Friday at a ceremony where public health guidance trumped tradition.

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Members of the Coast Guard rescue a family of four, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, from a vessel taking on water 17 miles south of Southwest Pass near Venice, La. <br>U.S. Coast Guard
Members of the Coast Guard rescue a family of four, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, from a vessel taking on water 17 miles south of Southwest Pass near Venice, La. <br>U.S. Coast Guard

Family of four rescued, found clinging to overturned boat

Two children and their parents clung to their overturned boat in the Gulf of Mexico until the Coast Guard could rescue them Wednesday afternoon.

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Vice Adm. Luke McCollum and his wife depart from the Chief of Navy Reserve change of command and retirement ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. McCollum was relieved by Mustin at the ceremony. McCollum retired after 37 years of service in the Navy. <br>Jennifer Kirkman/U.S. Navy
Vice Adm. Luke McCollum and his wife depart from the Chief of Navy Reserve change of command and retirement ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. McCollum was relieved by Mustin at the ceremony. McCollum retired after 37 years of service in the Navy. <br>Jennifer Kirkman/U.S. Navy

Vice Adm. Luke McCollum retires as Chief of Navy Reserve

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A Modified Bradley Fighting Vehicle, being tested by soldiers at Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Kimberly Derryberry/DOD
A Modified Bradley Fighting Vehicle, being tested by soldiers at Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Kimberly Derryberry/DOD

Military working on ground robots for the next generation of warfare

The Army and Marine Corps are working on robots for the next generation of mechanized warfare and troops are already testing their effectiveness in combat and reconnaissance, Army officials said Thursday.

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National Guard troops responded to civil unrest in the Twin Cities after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.<br>Mark Vancleave, Star Tribune/TNS
National Guard troops responded to civil unrest in the Twin Cities after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.<br>Mark Vancleave, Star Tribune/TNS

Minnesota National Guard to send troops to Guantanamo Bay

About 150 Minnesota National Guard soldiers from a Stillwater-based military police unit are deploying to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to provide security.

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Outgoing 86th Airlift Wing commander Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, left, and incoming commander Brig. Gen. Joshua Olsen chuckle during a speech by 3rd Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Ronald Reed, at the 86th's change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 7. 2020. At center is Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Childers with the unit guidon. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Outgoing 86th Airlift Wing commander Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, left, and incoming commander Brig. Gen. Joshua Olsen chuckle during a speech by 3rd Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Ronald Reed, at the 86th's change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 7. 2020. At center is Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Childers with the unit guidon. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Ramstein ushers in new commander at socially-distanced ceremony

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Members of the Coast Guard rescue a family of four, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, from a vessel taking on water 17 miles south of Southwest Pass near Venice, La. <br>U.S. Coast Guard
Members of the Coast Guard rescue a family of four, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, from a vessel taking on water 17 miles south of Southwest Pass near Venice, La. <br>U.S. Coast Guard

Family of four rescued, found clinging to overturned boat

Two children and their parents clung to their overturned boat in the Gulf of Mexico until the Coast Guard could rescue them Wednesday afternoon.

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Vice Adm. Luke McCollum and his wife depart from the Chief of Navy Reserve change of command and retirement ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. McCollum was relieved by Mustin at the ceremony. McCollum retired after 37 years of service in the Navy. <br>Jennifer Kirkman/U.S. Navy
Vice Adm. Luke McCollum and his wife depart from the Chief of Navy Reserve change of command and retirement ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. McCollum was relieved by Mustin at the ceremony. McCollum retired after 37 years of service in the Navy. <br>Jennifer Kirkman/U.S. Navy

Vice Adm. Luke McCollum retires as Chief of Navy Reserve

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Navy will face BYU this season at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Md.<br>Stars and Stripes

Navy football replaces Notre Dame on schedule with BYU

Navy will host Brigham Young University on Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. in a contest televised nationally by ESPN. Thursday’s announcement comes only hours after athletic director Chet Gladchuk learned the scheduled season opener with Notre Dame had been canceled.

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Navy will face BYU this season at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Md.<br>Stars and Stripes

Navy football replaces Notre Dame on schedule with BYU

Navy will host Brigham Young University on Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. in a contest televised nationally by ESPN. Thursday’s announcement comes only hours after athletic director Chet Gladchuk learned the scheduled season opener with Notre Dame had been canceled.