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The Orders That Can’t Follow You Home
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao responded to a viral plea from Marine spouse Jamie Lenio, who feared being trapped overseas during her divorce. While Cao's order facilitated her family's return, it did not address the underlying legal issue of…
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The Government Has Been Counting the Wrong Days
Captain Mehdi Akacem, a Navy officer with 27 years of service, audited his PERSTEMPO record, revealing systemic flaws in how the military tracks service members' time away from home. Despite legal requirements for documentation, significant periods of…