Where are the veterans in office? Path from combat to Congress fading

Where are the veterans in office? Path from combat to Congress fading

Article Title: Where are the veterans in office? Path from combat to Congress fading

Snippet of Article: "...It’s an alarm former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam veteran, rang at a networking event for vets on Capitol Hill last month. “At a time when everything is hair-triggered, everything is nitroglycerin, and miscalculations can lead to a lot of trouble, we need veterans’ input,” he said, referring not only to the veteran void in Congress, but also the Executive Branch and beyond. ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

U.S. to buy more Russian rocket motors for national security

House committee approves more rockets for Decatur joint venture

Article Title: House committee approves more rockets for Decatur joint venture

Snippet of Article: "...House Armed Services Committee approved a defense policy bill early Thursday morning that would increase the cap on the amount of Russian-made rocket engines to be used in U.S. national security ..."

Article Source: www.al.com

Laughing at the U.S.: Russians 'barrel roll' over another U.S. Air Force plane

Russians 'barrel roll' over another U.S. Air Force plane

Article Title: Russians 'barrel roll' over another U.S. Air Force plane

Snippet of Article: "...The Russian SU-27 approached alongside within 25 feet of the U.S. aircraft and then flew inverted over the top of the plane to the other side, Lt. Col. Michelle L. Baldanza, a U.S. Army spokesperson, said in a statement ..."

Article Source: www.cnn.com

China denies visit request by U.S. carrier group

China denies Hong Kong visit request by U.S. carrier group: Pentagon

Article Title: China denies Hong Kong visit request by U.S. carrier group: Pentagon

Snippet of Article: "...China has denied a request for a U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS John C. Stennis to visit to Hong Kong, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday, amid heightened tensions over China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. ..."

Article Source: www.reuters.com

House committee votes to require women to register for draft

House committee votes to require women to register for draft

Article Title: House committee votes to require women to register for draft

Snippet of Article: "...Women would be required to register for the military draft under a House committee’s bill that comes just months after the Defense Department lifted all gender-based restrictions on front-line combat units ..."
Article Source: www.stltoday.com

Veteran Groups Sue Federal Agency Over Lejeune Water Claims

Veteran Groups Sue Federal Agency Over Lejeune Water Claims

Article Title: Veteran Groups Sue Federal Agency Over Lejeune Water Claims

Snippet of Article: "...The lawsuit says between 1953 and 1987 nearly one million Marines, sailors, civilian employees and family members unknowingly "drank, cooked with, and bathed in contaminated water" at Camp Lejeune ..."

Article Source: abcnews.go.com

TSA Should Stand for ‘Thank Servicemembers Appropriately’

TSA Should Stand for ‘Thank Servicemembers Appropriately’

Article Title: TSA Should Stand for ‘Thank Servicemembers Appropriately’

Snippet of Article: "... As an active-duty service member or Department of Defense government civilian, the Transportation Security Administration wants you to know they are grateful for your service to our country. That’s why TSA is offering free expedited screening to those who qualify..."

Article Source: www.dodlive.mil

GM Honors Veterans with Expanded Military Discount Program

GM Honors Veterans with Expanded Military Discount Program

Article Title: GM Honors Veterans with Expanded Military Discount Program

Snippet of Article: "...The latest GM Military Discount program features an invoice cost for the model and options (less than the MSRP) plus destination fees and a $150 program fee for eligible vehicles. In most cases the discount can be combined with current incentives – including bonus cash, consumer cash, GM Card and any trade-in allowance ..."

Article Source: www.autocreditexpress.com