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New Navy ships are years behind schedule, because manufacturers can't find workers to build them

Caption: Shipyard workers look on as the Navy unveils the USS Massachusetts nuclear submarine during its christening May 6, 2023., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront

Shipbuilders are pursuing a variety of measures to find more workers, including a marketing partnership with Major League Baseball

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Vets who were exposed to chemicals in the Panama Canal Zone want to be included in the PACT Act

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Steven Price served in the Army in the Panama Canal Zone. He says he was exposed to Agent Orange, DDT, and other toxins. He later developed chronic B-cell leukemia., Credit: Courtesy Steven Price

People who served in the Canal Zone were left out of a law that made it easier to get care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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The U.S. military is going to Gaza, hoping to deliver food from a football-field-sized floating dock

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Soldiers and family members await the departure of the James A. Loux, an Army watercraft, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 12. It's among several Army and Navy vessels headed to the Mediterranean Sea for a Gaza relief effort., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront

The mobile dock can deliver up to two million meals a day, but key questions about the mission remain unanswered.

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With fake weapons and phony uniforms, they helped win WWII. Now, they're finally getting medals.

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: A soldier sits next to a fake inflatable tank used by the U.S. Army during World War II. The inflatables and other decoys were deployed in Europe to fool enemy troops about the positions and movements of real Army units., Credit: Ghost Army Legacy Project

The U.S. will bestow Congressional Gold Medals on members of a secret Army unit that carried out what came to be known as psychological operations.

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As Congress repeatedly flirts with government shutdowns, military families face crisis fatigue

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with troops at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Feb 23, 2024. Since Johnson became Speaker in October, Congress has dealt with multiple government shutdown threats as the House has struggled to pass long-term, Credit: Seth Watson / U.S. Air Force

Each threatened shutdown can lead to stress in the military community about missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs.

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A lack of base housing is forcing Navy sailors to live on ships, even when they're home in the U.S.

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Commander Robert Molinaro, Executive Officer of the USS Ramage, inspects the ship's sleeping quarters March 22, 2023. Though the Ramage is back in port in Norfolk, Virginia, some sailors have to live on the ship because of a shortage of barracks space on, Credit: Adriones Johnson / U.S. Navy

A lack of barracks space - as well as poor living conditions in some barracks buildings - are contributing to complaints about sailors' quality of ...

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A Navy SEAL's fight against LGBTQ+ policies tests the Pentagon's new extremism rules

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Navy SEAL Bryce Henson, right, speaks into a bullhorn directed into the face of a pro-LGBTQ+ demonstrator at a rally in Orange, California, Sept. 7, 2023. , Credit: Courtesy of Kelly Stuart

The Navy stopped short of invoking the extremism rules against Bryce Henson, who has appeared at rallies alongside the Proud Boys and posted threat...

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Doctors turn to AI and wearable monitors to measure the effects of burn pits on veterans' health

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: At his office on Long Island, New York, Dr. Anthony Szema models the smart ring that tracks health data for veterans who were exposed to fumes from toxic burn pits overseas., Credit: Desiree D'Iorio / American Homefront

A long-term study hopes to shed light on an array of vague symptoms that can affect veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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855: Luminous: Is It The Drug Or The Trip? / 856: Original Sin, 12/16/2023

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Luminous: Is It The Drug Or The Trip?" - Psychedelic therapy is poised to be the next big thing in mental health. But what if you want t...

Despite policy changes, critics say the Army doesn't do enough to find soldiers who go missing

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Kevin and Lisa Bushling - the parents of Joseph Bushling - take a break during a 2012 search for their son near Dugway, Utah. The search, conducted mainly by volunteers, was one of several unsuccessful attempts to find Kevin, who disappeared in 2011 and w, Credit: Tooele (Utah) Transcript Bulletin

After a string of high-profile deaths and disappearances, the Army is trying harder to find soldiers who fail to report for duty.

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The military is opening more childcare centers, but thousands of kids remain on waitlists

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: At the newly-built childcare center on Marine Corps Station Miramar in San Diego, all of the classrooms open to outdoor age-appropriate playgrounds., Credit: Carlos Castillo / KPBS

Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the ...

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Kristallnacht

From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish

"Sounds Jewish" commemorates Kristallnacht, the Night of the Broken Glass on Nov. 9-10, 1938, with music reflecting on the horrors of that time as ...

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To create more resilient warriors, Air Force training is emphasizing wellness and stress management

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland prepare to leave a classroom after listening to a lecture on resilience, which included tips on self-control, keeping a positive mindset, and relaxation., Credit: Vanessa Adame / U.S. Air Force

The new basic training curriculum aims to better prepare recruits for the uncertainties of war.

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With the last of nine base renamings, the Army helps cast aside the myth of the Confederacy

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Retired Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg stands in front of the newly named Gregg-Adams Club at the former Fort Lee, Virginia in April 2023. The club was off limits to Gregg and other Black Soldiers when he became an officer in 1950. Gregg now shares the new name, Credit: Terrance Bell / U.S. Army

Historians said the renamings – like the removal of many Confederate statues in recent years – are part of a more accurate understanding of the Con...

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After a series of suicides, the USS George Washington returns to sea with more mental healthcare

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: The USS George Washington is returning to sea after a six-year maintenance cycle when it remained in the shipyard in Norfolk, Va., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront

The deaths among Washington crewmembers occurred during a six-year period when the carrier remained in the shipyard for maintenance.

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War and Peace

From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish

Songs about war and peace

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Before 2011, the military forced out thousands of LGBTQ+ troops. Now, some are suing.

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Jules Sohn (left), who now is the LGBTQ+ Liaison for the Los Angeles Police Department, is among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeking to upgrade the discharges of thousands for LGBTQ+ former service members., Credit: Courtesy Jules Sohn

The federal lawsuit seeks upgraded discharges for more than 30,000 former service members.

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After defeating affirmative action at most colleges, activists' next target is military academies

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: New cadets line up at West Point for Reception Day June 26, 2023. The military academy's class of 2027 includes more than 1250 people. , Credit: Eric Bartelt / U.S. Military Academy at West Point

In its June ruling outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court excepted the nation's military academies. A new lawsu...

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A new school will train U.S. troops to fight a growing threat: small weaponized drones

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Spicer tests a "Nightfighter" anti-drone system at Fort Bliss, Texas in December 2022. The manufacturer says the system interrupts the radio signals that are used to control drones., Credit: Raquel Birk / U.S. Army

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 variet...

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A new lawsuit says the military still isn't complying with the federal gun background check law

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Navy corpsman Devon Rideout (left) poses with her mother, Leslie Woods, in Vacaville, California. Rideout was murdered in 2018. Her killer is a former Marine who had been found not mentally competent during a court-martial proceeding two years before the , Credit: Courtesy Leslie Woods

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 m...

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3M has agreed to pay $6 billion over faulty earplugs. Now, plaintiffs must decide whether to accept.

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: 3M's dual-ended "Combat Arms" earplugs were issued to troops from 2003 to 2015. They were designed to let conversation, commands, and other normal sounds through, but blunt the force of loud noises like gunfire., Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront

About a quarter million troops and veterans have signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the "Combat Arms" earplugs - manufactured by a 3M s...

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After decades of desert wars, the Navy and Marines are preparing for bigger global fights

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Troops from Marine Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina monitor a refueling operation during "Large Scale Exercise 2023." The exercise involved 25,000 Navy sailors and Marines and dozens of ships across 22 time zones., Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront

A worldwide joint training exercise simulated a major battle with adversaries like China and Russia.

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Military spouses say the GOP hold on service member promotions has put families' lives on hold, too

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: At an August 14 ceremony, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin congratulates Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who has been nominated to be the next Chief of Naval Operations. Franchetti is first woman to be nominated as a service chief. but will serve in an acting r, Credit: Chad J. McNeeley / U.S. Department of Defense

Since February, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up military nominations and promotions to pressure the Biden administration to re...

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A revived program allows green card holders to become citizens faster if they enlist in the military

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Airman 1st Class Joshua Garamfel, originally from Micronesia, is awarded an Airman's coin at the end of Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland on July 12. Garamfel was one of 18 new citizen-graduates., Credit: Vanessa Adame / U.S. Air Force

The program allows recruits to naturalize at the end of basic training. Several military branches have revived it at a time when the military is ha...

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For the first time in decades, military academy cadets will be allowed to become parents

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: New cadets in West Point's class of 2027 arrive at the military academy for Reception Day June 26, 2023., Credit: Eric Bartelt / U.S. Military Academy

In 2021, Congress reversed a policy that blocked students with dependents from continuing their studies at the highly competitive military academie...

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