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‘Bad paper’ discharge upgrades are taking too long. Can that be fixed?

It’s been more than a decade since Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a 2014 memo calling for “liberal consideration” of discharge upgrade requests from veterans with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. But today, vets with discharges below honorable are still remaining in limbo for months or years, without access to full benefits of service and facing…

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‘Bad paper’ discharge upgrades are taking too long. Can that be fixed?

It’s been more than a decade since Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a 2014 memo calling for “liberal consideration” of discharge upgrade requests from veterans with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. But today, vets with discharges below honorable are still remaining in limbo for months or years, without access to full benefits of service and facing…

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    Finnish forces to test laser-guided artillery

    MILAN – Finland has planned a live-firing event to assess the potential of laser-guided artillery munitions and their compatibility with Finnish weapons, which could provide the Nordic country with strategic advantages for long-range fires. The logistics command of the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) has launched a preliminary market survey to explore offerings of 155mm munitions…

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    Israel-Iran war: Donald Trump to decide on Iran strike in 2 weeks; White House cites ‘substantial’ chance of negotiations to end conflict

    US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will decide within the next two weeks whether to join Israel in its military strikes on Iran, noting that there is still a “substantial” possibility of negotiations to resolve the conflict peacefully. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out Trump’s message, acknowledging ongoing speculation about “direct…

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