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Admiral Wants to Hear from Community as Red Hill Fuel Tanks Drained | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

New Bill in Congress Would Open Military to Amputees for Medical Roles | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

Extra Days Off Promised for Alaska Units That Can Avoid Getting in Trouble with Booze and Drugs | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commander of the 11th Airborne Division, issued a set of policies in an Aug. 11 memo outlining that any company, troop or battery under his command will earn a day off if that whole formation remains DUI- and drug-free for 90 days.

Senior Army leaders in Alaska are promising more time off for their soldiers if they stop failing drug tests and don't get caught drinking and driving.

These Troops Bought Guns on Base. Then They Used the Firearms to Take Their Own Lives. | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

Veterans Can Start Filing New Claims Now for 23 Illnesses Covered Under New Law | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

This week in Congress: Military toxic exposure legislation nears the finish line (again) militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…

Sailors Waiting Months for Separation Orders, with Bills Growing and Lives Put on Hold | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

Major Jewelry Retailer to Pay Millions for Duping Troops and Families | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

Creating Calmness va.gov/outreach-and-e…

National 988 Suicide Hotline to Debut July 16; Veterans and Military, Press 1 | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

Missile Sub Drills Show How Special Operators Would Get to the Front Line in a Fight Against China | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

Marine Raiders were the first U.S. military unit to conduct a submarine-borne raid, attacking Makin Island in the Pacific in August 1942.

Although submarine operations are mostly associated with Navy SEALs or U.S. Army Green Beret combat divers, Marine special operators have a long history of submarine operations —

Army composite image from courtesy photos) 50 Years Later, Four Vietnam Vets Awarded Medals of Honor in White House Ceremony | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

For Kaneshiro, the honor is posthumous; he was killed on the battlefield months after his heroic actions. Medal of Honor recipients clockwise from left, Spc. 5 Dwight Birdwell; Spc. 5 Dennis Fujii; Staff Sgt. Edward Kaneshiro; and Maj. John Duffy. (U.S.

On Tuesday, Birdwell, Duffy and Kaneshiro, as well as Spc. 5 Dennis Fujii, were awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joe Biden for "acts of gallantry and intrepidity" during the Vietnam War, earning the nation's highest military honor after a 50-year wait.

and human papillomavirus, 9 times the rate. Female Troops Diagnosed with STDs at 'Markedly' Higher Rates Than Males, Report Finds | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

From 2013 to 2021, active-duty women were diagnosed with chlamydia at three times the rate as male service members. For gonorrhea, they tested positive at nearly 1.4 times the rate of males; for genital herpes, more than 4 times the rate;