A cyberattack similar to previous hacker intrusions from China penetrated computer networks for months at USIS, the government’s leading security clearance contractor, before the company noticed, officials and others familiar with an FBI investigation and
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A number of state ballot measures affect troops, vets or their families
Voters on Election Day will be deciding on a number of ballot propositions that, if passed, could have as profound an effect on their lives as who becomes their next senator, representative or governor.
Update: Fort Bliss garrison commander fired
An investigation into alleged misconduct by the garrison commander at Fort Bliss, Texas, has concluded, and the previously suspended officer has been relieved of command, the base announced late Friday.
Breedlove: ‘Russia is messaging us’
Russia’s push into Ukraine and its increase in military flights into NATO airspace are meant to send a clear message to the West: they’re here to stay.
Islamic State group massacres more families
Islamic State group militants shot and killed 36 Sunni tribesmen, women and children in public Monday, an Iraqi official and a tribal leader said, pushing the total number of members slain by the extremists in recent days to more than 200.
Oki Marines fall ill after training in murky waters
Corps officials have closed off a portion of the jungle warfare training center in Okinawa, Japan, thought to be contaminated with a bacteria that has left dozens of Marines sick.
VA Offers Programs for Family Caregivers
The job of caregiver is not easy. It can lead to frustration and burnout. That’s why VA has developed two very helpful programs to make the task of caring for your loved one easier and healthier. Read the full story
WWII Marine finally identified, buried in Michigan
Seven decades after a teenage U.S. Marine fell in combat in World War II, the Detroit native finally is back home, thanks to scientific advancements than made identifying his remains possible.
Report says 60,000 veterans get triple benefits
Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers last year, drawing a total of $3.5 billion in military retirement pay plus veterans and Social Security disability benefits at the same time, congressional auditors report.
E-mails: VA secretary sought changes in Phoenix report
A top Department of Veterans Affairs official and a White House appointee successfully pressed for changes in an inspector general’s report on the Phoenix VA medical center.