The congressional fight over proposed changes to veterans’ disability benefits has largely centered on two conditions: sleep apnea and tinnitus. But the Veterans of Foreign Wars says the bigger issue is what could come next. In an exclusive interview with Military.com, VFW Executive Director Ryan Gallucci warned that a provision…
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The Pentagon has temporarily rescinded the mandatory testosterone-screening guidance it issued just a day earlier, removing the document from its website while saying interim guidance remains in effect. Posted Wednesday by the Defense Health Agency, the clinical guidance had made a testosterone blood test a required part of the annual…
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A White House official warned U.S. space companies last week that if they attend an upcoming international summit in France, it might appear they’re supporting policies that go against their own country’s interests. Space advocates say the move discourages needed cooperation.An industry insider told Defense One that Charles Powell, the assistant…
If you work full- or part-time, go to school or even just need a breather from the pressures of parenting, you know that finding affordable, quality child care isn’t just important — it’s absolutely necessary. Add deployments, training and unpredictable work schedules with long hours into the mix, and you…
Jeffrey Dahmer, now best known as the serial killer behind some of the most gruesome murders in American history, served in the United States Army from January 1979 until March 1981 when he received an honorable discharge. How did a man who began his killing spree before his enlistment and…
Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal counsel to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is stepping down from his position roughly a year before his term is over. Widmar told ProPublica, the first outlet to report the retirement, that he did not take his decision to retire lightly…
Military time, also known as the 24-hour clock, is a system the military uses to eliminate confusion between morning and afternoon hours, since the armed forces are in operation around the clock. In military time, the day is divided into 24 hours, beginning at midnight (00:00) and ending at 23:59.…
The Trump administration last week proposed new regulations that would nullify a decades-old legal framework agencies use to mete out and justify federal employee discipline in favor of what critics say will be a vaguer and less fair standard.In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register, the Office of…
Military members have the option to convert their active-duty Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) to Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) after leaving the service. What is Veterans’ Group Life Insurance? VGLI is a life insurance program that allows service members to convert their SGLI coverage to term life insurance that…
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Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies recently spoke with Nextgov/FCW about her efforts to update IT acquisition and move beyond policy to operational effectiveness, warfighter readiness, and more. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Nextgov/FCW: What are some of your office’s priorities under the current administration?Kirsten Davies: President Donald Trump…
Updated Jul 8, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance has an added provision for traumatic injuries known as Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI). Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) provides short-term financial assistance to severely injured service members and veterans to assist them in their recovery from traumatic…
House Homeland Security Committee staff are requesting a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security on the breach of the agency’s Homeland Security Information Network, according to a committee aide with knowledge of the matter.Staffers are hoping to be briefed on the intrusion—first reported by Nextgov/FCW last week—by Friday, said…
A new Pokemon and Razer collaboration is underway, which has introduced a new set of gaming peripherals and accessories themed upon Espeon and Umbreon. Pokemon fans can pick up everything from mousepads to headsets with special art featuring the popular pair of Eeveelutions. A long time has come and gone…
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