Veterans' claims put pressure on Obama even as backlog dips
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A long-growing backlog of U.S. military veterans' disability claims, which has stoked congressional anger, has dipped in recent weeks, however tentatively.Full story
Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion. Full story
Panel rejects Pentagon's request for base closings
A new round of military base closings is going nowhere in Congress. Full story
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Pentagon computer change a move toward VA backlog fix
Rachel Maddow reports on the Pentagon implementing a new computer system that will hopefully be more compatible with the system used by the VA to streamline veterans' claims and reduce the VA's embarrassing claims backlog.
Military under fire amid new allegations of abuse
President Barack Obama tasked Pentagon leaders to hold weekly meetings – at the cabinet level – to attack the problem of sexual assaults in the military as a top priority, not a side issue. Monica Medina, the former special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, discusses.
Another sexual assault prevention official is in trouble
Moments after President Obama met with Pentagon leaders to talk about combating the problem of sexual assaults in the military, the manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky. was arrested. Chris Hayes talks with Spencer Ackerman, senior writer for Wired's national security
Lawmakers announce legislation to combat the increases in military sexual assaults
Rep. Bruce Braley discusses the bill he's co-sponsoring with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to help prevent military sexual assaults.
Army sexual assault reveals culture of silence
Military sources tell NBC News the man in charge of sexual assault prevention in Fort Hood, Texas, may have allegedly coerced a female soldier into prostitution. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports.
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