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Service members may soon have way to recoup pet relocation costs Buried in the 4,000-page document is a small provision that for the first time authorizes the Pentagon to reimburse military members for household pet transportation fees. Read more >

Payouts for Camp Lejeune victims need caps on attorney fees, senators argue The first payments to Marines sickened by toxic water at Camp Lejeune are set to begin in January and senators are racing to ensure the compensation does not unfairly enrich attorneys. Read more >

28-year-old soldier charged with murder in shooting of sergeant at Fort Stewart A 28-year-old soldier accused of gunning down another soldier earlier this week at Fort Stewart, Ga., has been charged with murder, Army officials said Friday. Read more >   Massachusetts man sentenced for US military parts scam linked to suppliers in Turkey The man shared technical military data with foreign nationals in Turkey, according to federal prosecutors. Read more >   Discrimination, sex assault are among barriers that prevent more women from serving in special ops forces, watchdog study says There are several possible reasons why less than 10% of the military’s special operations forces are women – including discrimination, sexual assault and conflicting military policies, a government watchdog concluded in a study released this week. Read more >

‘Warm welcome back’: USS Ronald Reagan returns to Yokosuka just in time for the holidays Despite icy winds off the bay, hundreds of the crew’s friends and family members gathered along the pier as the Ronald Reagan returned to Yokosuka after more than six months at sea. Read more >   DOD says it will stop treating civilians in Indo-Pacific for chronic health conditions Civilian employees of the Defense Department in the Indo-Pacific will face even more difficulty securing on-base health care next year. Read more >   Former Navy football player, decorated Marine Corps officer Tyler Tidwell dies of ALS at age 37 Tyler Tidwell, a standout linebacker for Navy from 2003 through 2006, succumbed after a four-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The Oklahoma native died last Saturday at home surrounded by his family at the age of 37. Read more >   Marine faces charges for alleged assault on Okinawa taxi company employee Police say the lance corporal entered through an unlocked door shortly after 2:40 a.m., snuck up on a 73-year-old man working inside and began choking him. Read more >   A million shells and more: Pentagon revs up Ukraine weapons aid and bolsters stockpiles The Pentagon is tackling a decades-long bugbear that has plagued arms production: finding ways to speed up assembly lines and entice weapons-makers with longer-term contracts. Read more >   War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade The bloody fate of Russia’s 200th Motor Rifle Brigade in Ukraine is emblematic of Vladimir Putin’s derailed invasion plans. Read more >

 

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