Sunday, December 8, 2013

Narcotic painkillers are the next battle faced by some veterans

Article Title: For some wounded veterans, strong prescription drugs can be cause of more pain

Snippet of Article: "... Some veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have returned home to face another battle: addiction to narcotic painkillers prescribed by their doctors...."
Article Source: www.pbs.org

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

North Korea Detains U.S. Military Veteran

Detained US vet led South Korean guerrilla group during Korean War

Article Title: Detained US vet led South Korean guerrilla group during Korean War

Snippet of Article: "...Six decades before he went to North Korea as a tourist, veteran Merrill Newman supervised South Korean guerrillas during the Korean War who were perhaps the most hated and feared fighters in the North ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Your best bet: Hire a vet

Article Title: Veterans Day: Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Military Veteran

Snippet of Article: "...Capitol Hill Democrats and Republicans lowered their swords long enough to pass the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, which dangles tax credits at employers as incentive to hire military veterans. ..."

Article Source: abcnews.go.com

Friday, November 15, 2013

'Explosive Ordnance Disposal' Marines killed at Camp Pendleton

Article Title: Marines killed in Pendleton were bomb experts

Snippet of Article: "...The four Marines killed in an explosion at Camp Pendleton were unexploded bomb disposal technicians at the base, the Marine Corps said Thursday. ..."

Article Source: www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Food Stamp Cuts Would Kick 170,000 Vets Out of Program

Article Title: GOP Food Stamp Cuts Would Kick 170,000 Vets Out of the Program

Snippet of Article: "... Veterans returning home from service have more trouble finding work than other folks, and rely more heavily on the food stamp program. The unemployment rate for recent veterans—those who have served in the past decade—is about 10 percent..."

Article Source: www.motherjones.com

Thursday, November 7, 2013

New VA site on the internet: www.va.gov/explore


Article Title: New VA site on the internet: www.va.gov/explore/

Explore VA
Explore VA
Snippet of Article: "... VA offers benefits that can improve the lives of Veterans and their families. Some benefits may also be available to active-duty Servicemembers. Apply today—it's the only way to find out if you are eligible. ..."
Article Source: www.va.gov

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Maximizing Social Security benefits: A Veterans Day deal

A Veterans Day deal for maximizing Social Security benefits

Article Title: A Veterans Day deal for maximizing Social Security benefits

Snippet of Article: "... Social Security Solutions and Wells Fargo are partnering to offer one-day free access to an online retirement planning tool for all active-duty and retired military members and their widows or widowers. With this report, military families will get recommended ..."

Article Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Medal of Honor recipients see things differently: Battle of Ganjgal

Rift between Medal of Honor recipients exposed

Article Title: Rift between Medal of Honor recipients exposed

Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War
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Snippet of Article: "... pointed out he repeatedly lobbied for the captain to receive the Medal of Honor. He published a book, "Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War," with author Bing West last year that outlined the battle and again questioned why Swenson had not received the award already. ..."
Article Source: www.marinecorpstimes.com

Capt. William Swenson and The Battle of Ganjgal

Former Army Capt. William Swenson to receive Medal of Honor at White House

Article Title: Former Army Capt. William Swenson to receive Medal of Honor at White House

Snippet of Article: "... The Battle of Ganjgal remains one of the deadliest in the Afghan war. Yet William Swenson, a former captain in the U.S. Army, managed to help fend off an onslaught of insurgents, saved lives, coordinated a rescue, and braved gunfire to retrieve fallen soldiers...."

Article Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Friday, October 11, 2013

Postal Service recommended military mailing dates holiday 2013

USPS recommended military mailing dates holiday 2013

Article Title: USPS recommended military mailing dates holiday 2013

2013 Military Mailing Dates
2013 Holiday Mailing Dates (USPS)
The United States Postal Service has announced the recommended military mailing dates for the 2013 holiday season. You will also find valuable tips for addressing the package properly. You can find this information at https://liteblue.usps.gov/news/link/2013/10oct/military-mailing-dates-holiday-2013.htm
Reference: USPS

Monday, October 7, 2013

Apparent 'hate crime' as combat soldiers attacked

Police weigh 'hate crime' in white GI's stabbing death

Article Title: Police weigh 'hate crime' in white GI's stabbing death

Snippet of Article: "...Tevin A. Geike, 20, from nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was killed early Saturday after an altercation that began with a racial insult shouted at the white soldiers by one of five black men in a passing car ..."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

Saturday, October 5, 2013

'God Bless America' signs must be removed says Florida city

Florida city orders residents to remove 'God Bless America' signs

Article Title: Florida city orders residents to remove 'God Bless America' signs

Snippet of Article: "... "Being a veteran, I felt like I was just kicked in the gut. I couldn't believe it, that I couldn't display my love for my nation by putting a sign up that says "God Bless America," Bartow resident Marcus Seger told the station...."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

World War II (WWII) vets storm the WWII memorial in DC

WWII veterans storm DC memorial closed by government shutdown

Article Title: WWII veterans storm DC memorial closed by government shutdown

Snippet of Article: "...Wheelchair-bound elderly veterans pushed aside barricades to tour the World War II Memorial Tuesday morning, in defiance of the government shutdown which closed all of the memorials in the nation’s capital. ..."

Article Source: www.stripes.com

Monday, September 30, 2013

Saturday, September 28, 2013

High ranking nuclear officer suspended relating to counterfeit gambling chips investigation

Article Title: No. 2 nuke commander suspended amid casino probe

Snippet of Article: "...The No. 2 officer at the military command in charge of all U.S. nuclear war-fighting forces is suspected in a case involving counterfeit gambling chips at a western Iowa casino and has been suspended from his duties, officials said. ..."

Article Source: www.theeagle.com

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Article Title: The Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Snippet of Article: "... Join over 1.2 million of your fellow veterans who have joined DAV to take advantage of the wide range of membership benefits. DAV is an organization of veterans helping veterans. We receive no government funding and look out for our members 100% of the time because we have been in their shoes. We are proud of our 90+-year history of helping our country’s veterans, proud of our record of fighting for your rights and proud of working alongside so many other non-profits and advocacy organizations to make sure that we fulfill our promises to the men and women who have served. Most of all, we are proud to serve our country’s veterans as you so steadfastly served us...."

Article Source: www.dav.org

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Alleged bribery scheme involving Navy officer and NCIS agent

Navy officer and NCIS agent charged in alleged bribery scheme

Article Title: Navy officer and NCIS agent charged in alleged bribery scheme

Snippet of Article: "... A Navy officer and a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent were charged Tuesday with being part of a bribery scheme involving an executive of a Singapore-based marine services company. ..."

Article Source: www.latimes.com

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Why are military vets having trouble finding solid employment?

Why Are Companies Reluctant to Hire Military Veterans?

Article Title: Why Are Companies Reluctant to Hire Military Veterans?

Snippet of Article: "...They don't have résumés that hiring managers understand. A 25-year-old Iraq war veteran may have significant leadership and technical experience, but he may not have a two- or four-year college degree ..."

Article Source: www.nationaljournal.com

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

U.S. counterterrorism forces in southern Philippines unaffected by Muslim rebel skirmishes so far

Article Title: Muslim rebels clash with troops, take hostages in southern Philippines; 3 killed, 10 wounded

Snippet of Article: "...U.S. counterterrorism forces who have been providing training to Filipino troops since 2002 are based in a Philippine military camp in a part of Zamboanga city that has so far been unaffected by the skirmishes. ..."

Article Source: www.theprovince.com

Friday, August 23, 2013

Teens beat 88 year old WWII combat veteran to death outside his Eagles Lodge

Article Title: WWII vet Delbert Benton, 88, beaten to death by teens in Spokane, Washington

Snippet of Article: "...Delbert Belton survived being wounded in action during the Battle of Okinawa only to be beaten to death by two teens in Spokane, Washington. ..."

Article Source: www.cnn.com

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Are drug cartels recruiting US military war vets?

Cele Castillo: “Mexican Drug Cartels are Recruiting US Iraq War Vets at VA Hospitals

Article Title: Cele Castillo: “Mexican Drug Cartels are Recruiting US Iraq War Vets at VA Hospitals”

Snippet of Article: "...Mr. Castillo has learned that neglected VA hospitals are becoming a favorite recruiting ground for Mexican drug cartels. ..."
Article Source: www.drugwar101.com

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Retired Marine General Being Investigated Over Leak Relating To Cyber-attack

Article Title: NBC: Ex-general targeted over leak of Iran cyber attack

Snippet of Article: "... The New York Times reported last year that Cartwright conceived and ran the "Olympic Games" cyber-attack that temporarily disabled 1,000 centrifuges being used to enrich uranium. The campaign was created under President Bush...."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

Thursday, June 6, 2013

VA networks breached by foreign attackers

Article Title: VA networks besieged by foreign attackers, IG says

Snippet of Article: "... Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo, chairman of the Veterans Affairs subcommittee on oversight and investigations. “The entire veteran database in VA, containing personally identifiable information on roughly 20 million veterans, is not encrypted, and evidence suggests that it has repeatedly been compromised since 2010 by foreign actors, including in China and possibly in Russia.”..."

Article Source: www.federaltimes.com

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Huntsville Veterans Job Seminar for Federal Jobs

Article Title: Job Seminar This Week for Veterans Looking for Federal Jobs

Snippet of Article: "... HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Calling all veterans! There will be a job seminar Thursday to teach veterans — with or without disabilities — how to get an edge in applying for a federal job...."

Article Source: whnt.com

Sunday, May 19, 2013

U.S. Forest Service has partnered with the California Conservation Corps to provide firefighter training for military veterans

Article Title: Military Veterans Trained in Firefighting Techniques through Forest Service and California Conservation Corps

Snippet of Article: "... The U.S. Forest Service has partnered with the California Conservation Corps to provide firefighter training for military veterans. “Fire and Aviation Management is particularly appealing because of the significance of our mission and our well-defined organization,” said Robert Baird, deputy director of Fire and Aviation Management for the Forest Service...."

Article Source: usda.gov

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Aid and Attendance pension benefit for a veterans' caregiver

The ‘Long and Unacceptable’ Wait for a Veterans’ Benefit

Article Title: The ‘Long and Unacceptable’ Wait for a Veterans’ Benefit

Snippet of Article: "...a form of government assistance for aging veterans called the Aid and Attendance pension benefit (A&A), which reimburses veterans and their families for the costs of caregivers working in the home (including sons and daughters who are paid to be caregivers, though not spouses) or can be used to pay for assisted living or nursing home care. The benefit is worth as much as $2,019 monthly for a veteran and spouse, and up to $1,094 for the widow of a veteran. ..."

Article Source: nytimes.com

Thursday, April 25, 2013

M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station

Article Title: Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station, CLB-6 performs live-fire

Snippet of Article: "...Approximately 40 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group conducted a live-fire exercise with the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station April 18. ..."

Article Source: www.camplejeuneglobe.com

Monday, April 15, 2013

Veteran Navigator program

Article Title: Military veterans can get help with VA benefits

Snippet of Article: "...The Veteran Navigator program is offering to help anyone who has served in the U.S. military..."

Article Source: www.thenewstribune.com

Friday, March 22, 2013

Quantico base shooting

Article Title: Three Marines die in murder-suicide at Quantico base

Snippet of Article: "... It was 11 p.m. Thursday when loudspeakers abruptly blared at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in northern Virginia, ordering all ..."

Article Source: www.latimes.com

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Outreach increases, as suicides rise among veterans

Article Title: As suicides rise among veterans, outreach increases

Snippet of Article: "...The VA says there were an estimated 8,030 suicides among vets in 2010, an increase from 7,300 in 2000. ..."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Veterans struggle to find good jobs after traumas of war and prolonged deployments

Article Title: War is hell on veterans' job prospects: Fed paper

Snippet of Article: "... Military veterans who have been deployed overseas for prolonged periods struggle to find work because of the traumas of war, as well as training that does not readily translate into the civilian world, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago...."

Article Source: www.reuters.com

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Lockheed Martin is helping veterans

Article Title: Lockheed Martin Awards Grant To Still Serving Veterans To Support Workforce Transition

Snippet of Article: "... Lockheed Martin, a member of the Huntsville community for 50 years, is partnering with SSV to support veterans' advocacy initiatives, long-term development and job placement. The grant will enhance the SSV's Workforce Community Blueprint Transition program, which provides resources for counseling, coaching, job transition and assistance in obtaining Veterans Administration benefits. ..."

Article Source: www.prnewswire.com

Monday, February 11, 2013

Reserve retirees seeking 'veterans' status

Article Title: Military Update: New push would make 200,000 Reserve retirees 'veterans'

Snippet of Article: "... was applying for a job when asked for a copy of his DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,” to prove veteran status...."

Article Source: www.pnj.com

Friday, February 8, 2013

Navy veteran Christopher Dorner suspect in killing rampage

Article Title: U.S. Navy releases records of triple shooting suspect Christopher Dorner

Snippet of Article: "... Dorner, a suspect wanted in connection to three slayings and several shootings, joined the service in 2002. ..."

Article Source: www.10news.com

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Toxic environments may be cause of Illnesses Among Veterans

Article Title: Gulf War Syndrome, Other Illnesses Among Veterans May Be Due To Toxic Environments

Snippet of Article: "... Research published in December 2012 raises the possibility that in some instances, soldiers may have been exposed to airborne cocktails that included low levels of a deadly chemical warfare agent, the nerve gas sarin, which wafted hundreds of miles from U.S.-bombed Iraqi facilities...."

Article Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

V.A. may have overpaid some veterans

Article Title: VA overpaid disabled vets by up to $1.1B

Snippet of Article: "... VA policies allow 100 percent disability ratings to be assigned to veterans undergoing surgery or some other treatment that prohibits them from working, making them eligible for disability compensation. When their treatment or recovery period ends, a follow-up medical examination is supposed to be requested to determine if they still have any disability for which they should continue to receive compensation...."

Article Source: www.navytimes.com

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Chris Kyle, ex-Navy Seal, killed at gun range

Article Title: Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Killed at Shooting Range; Suspect Arrested

Snippet of Article: "... Kyle, 38, served four tours in Iraq and was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation. From 1999 to 2009, Kyle recorded more than 150 sniper kills, the most in U.S. military history. ..."

Article Source: abcnews.go.com

Chris Kyle, ex-Navy Seal American Sniper Shot Down

Article Title: Man charged in shooting death of ex-SEAL Chris Kyle

Snippet of Article: "... Kyle was sued by former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura over a portion of the book that claims Kyle punched Ventura in a 2006 bar fight over unpatriotic remarks. Ventura says the punch never happened and that the claim by Kyle defamed him...."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Wounded military veterans treated to a day of sailing

Article Title: Sailors offer healing trips to wounded military veterans

Snippet of Article: "...Through the Bodles and San Ramon-based Sentinels of Freedom, wounded soldiers recovering in Bay Area hospitals and rehabilitation centers are treated to a day of sailing around San Francisco Bay on a 115-foot teak luxury schooner used to help rescue trapped Allied troops off a French beach in World War II. ..."

Article Source: www.mercurynews.com

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

First US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq gets new arms

Article Title: Brendan Marrocco, US quadruple amputee, gets new arms

Snippet of Article: "...The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq has said he is looking forward to swimming and driving after having a double arm transplant. Brendan Marrocco, 26, was injured by a roadside bomb in 2009. ..."

Article Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Military ban on women in combat lifted

Article Title: US To Allow Female Combat Soldiers

Snippet of Article: "... By May 15, military chiefs are expected to begin reporting to the Pentagon regarding how to integrate women into combat service, including elite commando units...."

Article Source: www.jewishpress.com

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

A few lawmakers work to protect TRICARE

Article Title: Lawmakers Fight To Protect Military Vets' Health Care

Snippet of Article: "... The U.S. Department of Defense plans to drastically reduce the areas where it offers the TRICARE Prime military health care system, a move that could impact some 2,500 military retirees and family members in Southern Oregon...."

Article Source: www.opb.org

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Wal-Mart plans to hire recently discharged veterans starting in May

Article Title: Wal-Mart Plans to Hire Any Veteran Who Wants a Job

Snippet of Article: "... a plan to hire every veteran who wants a job, provided that the veterans have left the military in the previous year and did not receive a dishonorable discharge. ..."

Article Source: www.nytimes.com

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Military vet selected for Saecretary of Defense

Article Title: Obama names military veteran as defense chief

Snippet of Article: "... selected decorated Vietnam combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon as it scales back spending and winds down a decade of war. A former Republican senator, Hagel would be the first enlisted military member..."

Article Source: www2.wsav.com

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office is offering employment opportunities for military veterans

Employment opportunities offered to military veterans

Article Title: Employment opportunities offered to military veterans

Snippet of Article: "...The Sheriff’s Office feels that the community can benefit from applicants that have received the training, discipline and professionalism of military servicemen. Our honorable soldiers, who have served our country, may not have had the time to complete their college education while deployed. This policy change will give them the opportunity to use their GI-bill while having a full-time job with an exceptional benefits package. ..."

Article Source: www.southcountyleader.com

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

VA backlog for Disability Claims worsen

Article Title: For Veterans, The Wait For Disability Claims Grows Longer

Snippet of Article: "... Slightly more than 863,000 people had pending compensation claims with the VA in December, according to a Dec. 17 report...."

Article Source: www.npr.org