‘Bad paper’ discharge upgrades are taking too long. Can that be fixed?The Army Discharge Review Board took an average of 34 months to adjudicate liberal consideration cases in 2024, the slowest turnaround among the services.By Hope Hodge Seck62 minutes ago
Spuds vs. submarine: the lore of the USS O’Bannon at GuadalcanalLegend has it the most decorated U.S. Navy destroyer of WWII sank a Japanese submarine solely by throwing potatoes at it. By Claire Barrett3 days ago
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