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Coasties’ photos used on stamps honoring Coast Guard Academy’s 150th

The U.S. Postal Service is launching a new Forever stamp this week to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds

As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war.
How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill

Veterans organizations are deeply divided over details contained in the sweeping legislation known as the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act.

VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans

The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.

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Federal workers, both Democrat and Republican, eager to vote this fall

Past behavior shows this population will show up big at the polls. How feds will vote is less clear.
Office reentry pushing feds to job hunt, Federal Times survey shows

Of those who left their government job, more than a third said the ability to work to telework was the deciding factor.
‘No greater honor’: Federal retirees proud of public service in survey

A desire to serve the public principally motivated many of the more than 530 respondents to pursue a career, long or short, in the federal government.

VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans

The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.

Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says

There are no known procedures to neutralize the effects of jet fuel exposure, and there’s no clinical guidance for long-term treatment, researchers found.

Does the US need a culture shift to create a workforce for the defense industrial base?

House Appropriations Committee members search for ways to get more young people into trades that lead to greater defense production. Can they move the needle?

White House proposes all federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements

Following a recent string of unathorized disclosures, or leaks, the Trump administration announced their intent to draft NDAs for federal workers.

Could MQ-9B drones draw Canada and Denmark closer in Arctic surveillance?

Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.