Carlos Castillo
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KPBS
Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the pandemic.
Vanessa Adame
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U.S. Air Force
Terrance Bell
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U.S. Army
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The deaths among Washington crewmembers occurred during a six-year period when the carrier remained in the shipyard for maintenance. -
The federal lawsuit seeks upgraded discharges for more than 30,000 former service members.
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In its June ruling outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court excepted the nation's military academies. A new lawsuit seeks to change that.
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The Pentagon said the new institution - housed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma - will train about 1,000 troops a year to plan, install, and operate a variety of anti-drone defenses.
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The family of a woman murdered by a former Marine is taking the government to court. They say the killer - who was forced out of the military for mental health issues - shouldn't have been able to buy a gun.
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3M has agreed to pay $6 billion over faulty earplugs. Now, plaintiffs must decide whether to accept.About a quarter million troops and veterans have signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the "Combat Arms" earplugs - manufactured by a 3M subsidiary - damaged their hearing.
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A worldwide joint training exercise simulated a major battle with adversaries like China and Russia.
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Since February, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up military nominations and promotions to pressure the Biden administration to reverse a policy that provides troops with leave time and travel funds to obtain abortions.
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101-year-old Joe Cooper was a crew member of the USS Ommaney Bay, which was attacked by a Japanese suicide pilot in World War II.
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A revived program allows green card holders to become citizens faster if they enlist in the militaryThe program allows recruits to naturalize at the end of basic training. Several military branches have revived it at a time when the military is having trouble attracting recruits.
The American Homefront Project collaborated with the PBS documentary series American Veteran to profile men and women who have served in the U.S. military.