Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

June 5, 2017     VA chooses commercial overhaul of electronic health records system The Department of Veterans Affairs will turn to the private sector to overhaul its electronic health records, and is side-stepping the federal contracting process to do so, VA Secretary David Shulkin announced Monday.   Air Force announces pilot bonus tiers Air Force pilots who are eligible will receive an extra $10,000 to $35,000 annually for staying in the service, the Air Force announced Monday.   NATO inducts Montenegro as 29th member The tiny Balkan nation of Montenegro will become NATO’s 29th member state on Monday, joining the 68-year-old military alliance and the mutual defense security umbrella it offers.   Alaska-based ‘Bobcats’ work on building 'lethality' during Korea rotation Six hundred U.S. troops wrapped up a monthlong training rotation to South Korea Monday with something in short supply this time of year at their home station in Alaska — darkness.   Soldier whose stolen-valor scam began in Iraq will end in prison After lying about a rocket in Iraq, post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury; after bilking 16 agencies out of more than $600,000; and after copping to two counts of fraud last year, former National Guard soldier Darryl Lee Wright is going to prison, a Washington state U.S. attorney’s office said.   Four Arab nations sever diplomatic ties with Qatar, exposing rift in region Four Arab nations severed diplomatic relations with Qatar on Monday, moving swiftly to isolate the small but influential country after accusing Qatar's rulers of supporting terrorist factions and stoking regional conflicts.   DODEA baseball players impress MLB scouts, former pros Like outfielders chasing a fly ball, high school baseball players from across the Pacific converged Sunday on Yokosuka’s Berkey Field for a skills clinic attended by Major League scouts.   In Australia, Mattis and Tillerson address growing concerns about American isolationism Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met here Monday with senior Australian officials, stressing that despite the Trump administration's withdrawal from key environmental and trade agreements, the relationship between their countries will remain strong.   Trump pushes for privatizing US air traffic control President Donald Trump made his case Monday for privatizing the nation's air traffic control system, arguing that it will enhance safety and reduce wait times for consumers.   4 months into Trump's term, most top Pentagon jobs are still unfilled Four months into his presidency, Donald Trump has filled only five of the 53 top jobs at the Pentagon — the slowest pace for nominations and confirmations in over half a century.   Unsealed 75 years after the Battle of Midway: New details of an alarming WWII press leak "Jap Fleet Smashed by U.S.; 2 Carriers Sunk at Midway: 13 to 15 Nippon Ships Hit; Pacific Battle Rages," the front-page headlines read. And in the center of the page, an intriguing side story: "Navy Had Word of Jap Plan to Strike at Sea." It was a fascinating, and detailed, description of much of what American intelligence knew beforehand of the enemy's fleet and plans. Indeed, it was too detailed.