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Reuters | US Senate moves toward ending ‘forever war’ authorizations
A U.S. Senate committee will consider legislation next week that would repeal two authorizations for past wars in Iraq, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday, in a renewed push to reassert Congress' role in deciding to send troops into combat.
Military Times | US eclipses all other nations in military aid to Ukraine
Between Jan. 24, 2022, and Jan. 15, 2023, the United States provided $46.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine in the effort against the Russian invasion, according to a study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The amount given by the U.S. during that period was more than three times the sum given by the next nine highest contributing countries combined, the report said.
Associated Press | Taiwan says 25 Chinese planes, 3 ships sent toward island
China sent 25 warplanes and three warships toward Taiwan on Wednesday morning, the island’s Defense Ministry said, as tensions remain high between Beijing and Taipei’s main backer Washington.
Military.com | Veterans emergency room bills could get repaid by VA thanks to change
Veterans who received care at non-VA emergency rooms since 2010 could now get some of their out-of-pocket costs reimbursed years later, even if their claims were previously denied.
USA Today | Veterans wait months for records needed for benefits. What’s the holdup at National Archives?
Veterans are waiting months to get copies of military service records that prove when they served so they can prove their eligibility for pension, mortgages and other compensation. The backlog for documents like the DD214 started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the National Archives and Records Administration switched to remote work, and those workers could not access veterans' records because the documents are paper-based.
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