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Pentagon Warns Troops That Eating Poppy Seeds Can Lead to Failed Drug Tests
The U.S. Defense Department is warning troops not to consume poppy seed because it could lead to positive drug tests.
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‘Unacceptable': At Least 1,000 Names Misspelled, Missing From New Korean War Memorial
Two Dallas brothers who have dedicated their lives to preserving Korean War history say at least 1,000 names are misspelled and at least 500 service members’ names are missing on the new Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance in Washington, D.C.
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Military Families' Housing Benefits Lag as Rents Explode
Housing has long been a major benefit for service members, a subsidy to salaries that trail the private sector. But, amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has neglected its commitment to help military families find affordable homes.
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Biden Authorizes $100M in Defense Funding for Ukraine
President Joe Biden invoked the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to use Department of Defense funds to help Ukraine forces fight Russia.
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How Women of Color Are Fighting the Military's Water Contamination Crisis
On the surface, Hawaii’s waters are perfectly calm. Waves lap at the surface, children waddle about. While many flock to the islands as an idyllic getaway, Hawaiian residents cannot escape the water contamination crisis the U.S. Navy has caused — threatening the drinking water supply of over 400,000 residents. Sam Ikehara viscerally remembers what it was like hearing that hundreds of...
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Jan. 6 Panel Has Spoken to Former AG Bill Barr, Chairman Bennie Thompson Says
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 riot has spoken to former Attorney General William Barr, committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. said Sunday.
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Former Pentagon Chief Sues to Publish Material in Memoir
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper claims in a lawsuit against the Defense Department that material is being improperly withheld from his use as he seeks to publish an “unvarnished and candid memoir” of his time in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet