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Sign Up for Our Resume Workshop, It’s FREE!]( [As 'Oppenheimer' Movie Debuts, FBI's Secret Search for Lesbians in Manhattan Project Revealed]( ['Truly Very Sorry': Family of Fallen Marine Apologizes After Congressman Claims Pentagon Charged Them for Remains Transfer]( [The US Military Once Detonated a Nuclear Bomb Directly Above the Heads of 5 Officers]( [Why Now Is (Really) the Time to Apply for VA Benefits]( When I retired from the Army Reserve, the last thing on my mind was applying for VA health care and benefits. As a financial planner, I should have known better. [Read More]( [VA Studying Whether 3 Types of Cancer Are Linked to Overseas Military Service]( The review will help the VA decide whether the three -- multiple myeloma, acute leukemia and chronic leukemia -- should automatically qualify affected veterans for disability benefits. [Read More]( [The Navy's Newest Destroyer Is Named for a Marine Who Saved His Company from Annihilation]( The U.S. Navy just christened its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in honor of Lt. Harvey C. Barnum, the first warship to bear his name. [Read More]( [After 2-Year Overhaul, Navy Confirms USS Boxer Can't Get Underway]( The USS Boxer, one of the Navy's amphibious warships, is struggling to get to sea despite recently coming out of a maintenance period. [Read More]( [The Next Frontier for Warfighters Might Be Implants in Their Brains. Is the Pentagon Ready for the Consequences?]( The potential medical applications of access to the brain for treating ailments are far-ranging, but pressure to compete with America's adversaries might tempt leaders with the next step: enhancement. 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[Read More]( ['Truly Very Sorry': Family of Fallen Marine Apologizes After Congressman Claims Pentagon Charged Them for Remains Transfer]( Honoring Our Fallen, a nonprofit that supports families of deceased service members, paid for Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee's remains to be transported by private flight from California to Arlington National Cemetery. [Read More]( [The US Military Once Detonated a Nuclear Bomb Directly Above the Heads of 5 Officers]( The history of US nuclear testing is full of bad ideas, and among them is undoubtedly five US military men standing at ground zero during an atmospheric test in the late 1950s. [Read More]( [See More Content Now]( Download our Military News App! [App Store]( [Google Play]( * As an affiliate partner Military.com earns from qualifying purchases. You are subscribed to the Military Report. 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