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Stolen Valor Act Clears Senate

The House of Representatives has passed new Stolen Valor Act legislation. The previous law was shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Military.com | May 23, 2013

The Senate voted Wednesday unanimously to pass the Stolen Valor Act of 2013, which makes it a federal crime to misrepresent military heroics or wear medals and decorations that have not actually been awarded. The same bill passed with a 390-3 vote in the House on Monday and will now be sent to the White House, where President Obama is expected ... more

House Stops Short on Sexual Assault Reform

Military.com | May 23, 2013

House Republicans set up a protracted battle with Senate Democrats Wednesday over major reforms to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to deal with the rash of sexual assaults in the ranks. The House Subcommittee on Personnel unanimously approved to strip commanders of their current authority to overturn court martial verdicts but stopped shor... more

DoD Won’t Adopt VA’s Electronic Health System

Military.com | May 23, 2013

The extended pursuit of a seamless process for getting departing servicemembers’ complete health records into the hands of the Department of Veterans Affairs took yet another turn on Wednesday when the Pentagon announced it was shopping for a new health records system. The announcement came even as members of both the House and Senate held pres... more

DoD to Furlough Teachers in September

Military.com | May 23, 2013

The Defense Department will furlough teachers in September, officials announced Wednesday. The exact dates of the five days schools will not teach classes will be decided by school principals, and will be released to parents through the individual schools the week of May 26, officials said. “We just delivered advanced noticed of furloughs to ou... more

House Panel Rejects Pay Cap, Most TRICARE Hikes

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Tom Philpott  | May 23, 2013

Even as defense budgets drop like a rock and the Joint Chiefs urge Congress to spread some of the fiscal pain across personnel accounts, the House armed services subcommittee on military personnel has said "No." On Wednesday, the panel unanimously rejected the Obama administration's call to cap the 2014 military pay raise at one percent versus ... more

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