Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (and his partner, Lauren Sánchez???) is awarding $50 million each to Bill McRaven, a retired Navy admiral and former chancellor of the University of Texas System, and actor and entrepreneur Eva Longoria as part of Bezos’ annual prize to individuals who make significant contributions to society.| CNN
Adm. William McRaven, who oversaw the raid on Osama bin Laden’s home, says as it went beyond the planned time, he feared Pakistani forces might find U.S. troops| CNN
An Army intelligence analyst who told a spy he wished he was "Jason Bourne" was charged with selling secrets including on ballistic missiles.| Task & Purpose
In one note to the retired Army officer, the spy wrote "you are my secret informant love! How were your meetings? Successfully?"| Task & Purpose
Jeffrey Smith’s attorneys say an Army crew failed to illuminate their Black Hawk helicopter after landing on a snowmobile trail.| Task & Purpose
When MREs are handed out, you usually just get what you get. So when folks start field stripping and rat f–king them, things can get spicy.| Task & Purpose
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Jeff Schogol is a senior staff writer for Task & Purpose. He reports on both the Defense Department as a whole as well as individual services, covering a variety of topics that include personnel, policy, military justice, deployments, and technology.| Task & Purpose
As with most things at the VA, it’s not a simple yes or no. The VA uses different criteria when covering hospital emergency room visits.| Task & Purpose
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