Volunteers offer final salute to veterans at Haven Hospice in North Florida

Article Title: Volunteers offer final salute to veterans at Haven Hospice in North Florida

Snippet of Article: "...No matter how sick they are, they try to salute back,” said Sandra Francis, a volunteer coordinator at Haven Jacksonville and Orange Park. Francis has a group of six dedicated volunteers who perform pinning ceremonies for new veteran patients. Not every veteran chooses to utilize the program, she said, but it means a lot to the ones who do. All Haven locations across Northeast Florida offer the service ..."

Article Source: jacksonville.com

2 Navy Airmen and an Object That ‘Accelerated Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen’

Article Title: 2 Navy Airmen and an Object That ‘Accelerated Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen’

Snippet of Article: "...Experts caution that earthly explanations often exist for such incidents, and that not knowing the explanation does not mean that the event has interstellar origins. Cmdr. David Fravor and Lt. Cmdr. Jim Slaight were on a routine training mission 100 miles out into the Pacific when the radio in each of their F/A-18F Super Hornets crackled: An operations officer aboard the U.S.S. Princeton, a Navy cruiser, wanted to know if they were carrying weapons ..."

Article Source: nytimes.com

Navy pilot describes 2004 encounter with UFO off San Diego coast

Article Title: Navy pilot describes 2004 encounter with UFO off San Diego coast

Snippet of Article: "...This is what Fravor says happened. He and another pilot were with the USS Nimitz training in F/A-18F Super Hornets about 100 miles out in the Pacific Ocean when someone on the Navy cruiser USS Princeton contacted them by radio about mysterious aircraft. The ship had been tracking objects that were described as being whitish, 40 feet long and shaped like Tic Tacs that would appear ..."

Article Source: www.sandiegouniontribune.com

Military toxins are becoming more harmful to our veterans

Article Title: Military toxins are becoming more harmful to our veterans

Snippet of Article: "...Of the 30 men in Rob’s platoon who returned home, nearly one-third of them developed uncommon cancers and medical conditions,” said Coleen Bowman ..."

Article Source: thehill.com

Here’s How You Can Snag One Of The Army’s Surplus M1911 Pistols

Article Title: Here’s How You Can Snag One Of The Army’s Surplus M1911 Pistols

Snippet of Article: "...At the moment, details are scarce. The $700 billion 2018 National Defense Authorization Act that authorizes the transfer of weapons “no longer actively issued for military service,” including thousands of M1911 and M1911A1 pistols, to the CMP is currently sitting on President Donald Trump’s desk. And according to the military surplus pipeline, “the limited number and the exceedingly high demand” for the sidearm has sparked congressional scrutiny that’s prompted the board of directors to reexamine how it handles future sales..."

Article Source: taskandpurpose.com

V.A. Still Failing Our Veterans: VA Failed to Report 90 Percent of Poor-Performing Doctors

Article Title: Watchdog: VA Failed to Report 90 Percent of Poor-Performing Doctors

Snippet of Article: "...The government watchdog found VA officials were slow to investigate when concerns were raised about the performance of certain doctors. Further, in eight out of nine cases, the VA failed to report doctors who didn't meet health care standards ..."

Article Source: www.military.com

Russian Jet Buzzes US Navy Spy Plane Over Black Sea

Article Title: Russian Jet Buzzes US Navy Spy Plane Over Black Sea

Snippet of Article: "...The Russian jet crossed 50 feet in front of the Navy P-8 in full afterburner causing "violent turbulence," the official said. The provocation lasted 24 minutes ..."

Article Source: www.military.com

WWII veteran calls for help and dies as nurses laugh, video shows

Article Title: WWII veteran calls for help and dies as nurses laugh, video shows

Snippet of Article: "...A hidden video from 2014 showed nurses laughing as a World War II veteran repeatedly called for help and died while in their care. The family of James Dempsey, 89, of Woodstock, Ga., hid a camera in the late veteran’s room in the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center which captured the night he died ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Japanese Tug Loses Propulsion, Drifts into USS Benfold

Article Title: Japanese Tug Loses Propulsion, Drifts into USS Benfold

Snippet of Article: "...YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 18, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) was participating in a scheduled towing exercise in Sagami Wan Nov. 18, when the tug boat lost propulsion and drifted into the ship ..."

Article Source: Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet

Army To Provide Medical Care For Thousands Of Veterans Who Were Test Subjects (Photos)

Article Title: Army To Provide Medical Care For Thousands Of Veterans Who Were Test Subjects

Snippet of Article: "...photographs, taken at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., show the forearms of several test subjects after they were exposed to nitrogen mustard and lewisite agents during World War II experiments conducted at the lab. Naval Research Laboratory ..."

Article Source: www.npr.org

Argentine Navy loses communication with submarine carrying crew of 44

Article Title: Argentine Navy loses communication with submarine carrying crew of 44

Snippet of Article: "...The missing watercraft -- the ARA San Juan -- is a German-built TR 1700 class diesel-electric submarine, the Navy said. It was on a routine trip from a base in Ushia, on the southern tip of the continent, to its home base of Mar del Plata ..."

Article Source: abcnews.go.com

McCain blasts Army for considering recruits with history of self-mutilation, vows action

Article Title: McCain blasts Army for considering recruits with history of self-mutilation, vows action

Snippet of Article: "...The Army’s decision to allow people with a history of self-mutilation, bipolar disorder, depression and drug and alcohol abuse to seek waivers to enlist in the service drew a sharp, bipartisan rebuke on Tuesday when Sen. John McCain said he was prepared to put a hold on nominations to Pentagon posts until the Army explained the policy ..."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

Navy SEALs' illicit cash scheme discovered, Green Beret Killed

Article Title: Green Beret killed in Mali discovered SEALs' illicit cash scheme, report says

Snippet of Article:
"...Melgar confronted the two Navy SEALs after discovering their alleged scheme, where they reportedly took money for themselves from a fund used to pay informants, the Daily Beast reported. The two men tried to get Melgar to join the racket, but he declined the offer, the report said. Melgar later ended up dead in what appeared to be a strangulation ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Filipino WWII veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

Article Title: Filipino WWII veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

Snippet of Article: "...At the time, the Philippines was a U.S. commonwealth. During World War II, over 260,000 Filipinos fought in defense of the United States against the Japanese in the Pacific theater of military operations. They were promised full benefits for fighting under the American flag. But in 1946, President Harry Truman signed the Rescission Act of 1946 that retroactively annulled benefits ..."

Article Source: www.ktnv.com

Black cadet admits to writing racial slurs outside Air Force Academy dorm room

Article Title: Black cadet admits to writing racial slurs outside Air Force Academy dorm room

Snippet of Article: "... One of the black Air Force Academy cadets who claimed he was targeted by racial slurs scrawled outside his dorm room actually wrote the hateful messages himself, school officials said this week..."

Article Source: nypost.com

Retired Navy officer refuses award from New Orleans Saints due to player protests

Article Title: Retired Navy officer refuses award from New Orleans Saints due to player protests

Snippet of Article: "...'I am unable, in good conscience, to enter an NFL stadium while this discourtesy prevails,' Wells wrote to executives of Peoples Health and the Saints. Wells said the award was 'tainted with dishonorable actions' by the NFL and its players. He said accepting the award would be hypocritical, WDSU reported. “I had hoped and prayed that the NFL would outlaw these disgraceful protests ..."
Article Source: www.actionnewsjax.com

Veterans Identification Card: Actual, Physical Vet Cards Will Be Issued To Veterans Who Apply Starting In November

Article Title: Actual, Physical Vet Cards Will Be Issued To Veterans Who Apply Starting In November

Snippet of Article: ...H.R. 91 (114th): Veterans Identification Card Act 2015...The cards will be available free of charge to any honorably discharged veteran who applies for one online via the VA website; however, a VA official told Military.com that the department has yet to finalize a “timeline for how long it will take to receive a card..."

Article Source: taskandpurpose.com

Bowe Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to deserting his post

Article Title: Bowe Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to deserting his post

Snippet of Article: "... Bergdahl's fellow soldiers want him held responsible for any harm suffered by those who went looking for him. The judge ruled a Navy SEAL and an Army National Guard sergeant wouldn't have found themselves in separate firefights if they hadn't been searching. The U.S. troops who were seriously wounded during their search for Bergdahl in Afghanistan were expected to testify, the sources stated..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Veterans: Launch a New Cybersecurity Career

Article Title: Veterans: Launch a New Cybersecurity Career

Snippet of Article: "...Our nation needs more cybersecurity professionals in every sector and in every region. That’s why the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering you a variety of resources including: FREE training— veterans can access free cybersecurity training through the Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) ..."

Article Source: niccs.us-cert.gov

1967 fire aboard USS Forrestal (video)

Article Title: Trial by Fire: The Disaster on USS Forrestal at 50

1967 fire aboard USS Forrestal

Snippet of Article: "...The following is a U.S. Navy documentary on the July 29, 1967 disaster on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59), 1973's Trial by Fire. The misfiring of a Zuni rocket on the flight deck caused a series of explosions and a fire that killed 134 sailors and injured 161 more ..."
Article Source:Youtube

Posts wrongly blame John McCain for deadly 1967 fire aboard USS Forrestal

Article Title: Posts wrongly blame John McCain for deadly 1967 fire aboard USS Forrestal

Snippet of Article: "...McCain remembered the rocket hitting his own plane in Chapter 14 of his 1999 book Faith of My Fathers: "In the next instant, a Zuni missile struck the belly fuel tank of my plane, tearing it open, igniting two hundred gallons of fuel that spilled onto the deck, and knocking two of my bombs to the deck." But the official U.S. Navy report of the accident said the rocket hit White’s plane, rupturing the fuel tank and igniting the jet fuel ..."
Article Source: www.politifact.com

Motorcycle modifications allow disabled veterans to enjoy long ride to Sturgis rally

Article Title: Motorcycle modifications allow disabled veterans to enjoy long ride to Sturgis rally

Snippet of Article: "...'If I can do that with no legs, and having to use a wheel chair and prosthetics by myself, anyone can push themselves to do something like this,' said Frustaglio. The nine-day, 1,300+ mile journey to Sturgis, South Dakota is now bringing these comrades together with a new mission: to inspire and heal ..."

Article Source: news3lv.com

Why U.S. Military Veterans Deserve Viagra and Taxpayers Should Pay for It

Article Title: Why U.S. Military Veterans Deserve Viagra and Taxpayers Should Pay for It

Snippet of Article: "... ..."

Article Source: www.newsweek.com

Attacks on Veterans

Article Title: Attacks on Veterans

Snippet of Article: "...President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget plan levies an attack against our veterans who are elderly and disabled. His cuts aim to terminate Individual Unemployability (IU) benefits for veterans who are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, under the mistaken notion that a duplication of benefits exists. IU provides financial support to veterans who are unable to maintain substantially gainful employment because of their service-connected disabilities. On the other hand, Social Security retirement benefits are based upon lifetime earnings. Young and battle-torn, unable to work fulltime; post-military, these veterans had little or no earnings for most of their adult lives. As a result, they contributed little or nothing to Social Security, and will be left with little or no Social Security retirement benefit – proving the administration’s justification meritless. If passed, this budget will affect nearly every Vietnam-era veteran whose survival depends on their IU income. Haven’t they already endured enough atrocity in war and at home ..."

Article Source: www.apwu.org

Can Veterans Shop Online at Military Exchange Stores?

Article Title: Can Veterans Shop Online at Military Exchange Stores?

Snippet of Article: "...Military veterans who received honorable discharges are eligible to shop online at military exchanges ...The initiative, which was first announced in January 2017, will apply to veterans who have received honorable discharges and can verify their status by using the website VetVerify.org..."

Article Source: www.snopes.com

Trump announces ban on transgender individuals serving in military

Article Title: Trump announces ban on transgender individuals serving in military

Snippet of Article: "...After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow...Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military ...cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

HIGHER TRICARE FEES FOR RETIREES!

Article Title: Senators bill includes compensation tradeoffs that the House avoided

Snippet of Article: "...The Senate bill this year endorses the administration’s call to shelve that “grandfather” protection and apply higher fees to current working age retirees starting in 2018. This would save $3.6 billion in just the first five years. Rep. Susan Davis of California, a senior Democrat on the House committee, agreed Congress erred in deferring these fee increases last year, effectively forcing the department to maintain a two-fee structure system for the next 50 years..."

Article Source: www.thenewstribune.com

Chinese spy ship lurks off coast of Alaska during missile defense test

Article Title: Chinese spy ship lurks off coast of Alaska during missile defense test

Snippet of Article: "...Two US military officials told CNN that the ship is operating approximately 100 miles off the Alaska coast in international waters. The officials pointed out that the Chinese ship is operating legally and said the US does not have security concerns about the vessel. US ships also regularly operate in international waters near China ..."

Article Source: www.cnn.com

Veterans new online shopping benefit

Article Title: Your questions answered about the new veterans online shopping benefit

Snippet of Article: "... More than 95,000 people visited the military exchanges’ VetVerify.org website in its first month, seeking to register for the new veterans online shopping benefit that starts Nov. 11, officials said. All honorably discharged veterans will have access to the online exchanges as of that date. VetVerify is the first step in the eligibility process..."

Article Source: www.militarytimes.com

U.S. Soldier Arrested in Hawaii, Accused of Trying to Support ISIS

Article Title: U.S. Soldier Arrested in Hawaii, Accused of Trying to Support ISIS

Snippet of Article: "... Kang's attorney, Birney Bervar, told NBC News late Monday that Kang "may have some service-related mental health issues which the government was aware of but neglected to treat." The Army referred Kang, who was most recently assigned to Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, to the FBI in August 2016, reporting that he had begun making threatening remarks..."

Article Source: www.nbcnews.com

Marine aircraft crash: At least 16 bodies recovered from Mississippi crash site

Article Title: Marine aircraft crash: At least 16 bodies recovered from Mississippi crash site

Snippet of Article: "...Alan Hammons, an official at Greenwood Airport, told WNCN that the aircraft suffered a “structural failure” at 20,000 feet. The Clarion Ledger reported that the plane departed from Naval Support Activity Mid-South Base in Millington, Tenn. An intense fire fed by jet fuel hampered firefighters, causing them to turn to unmanned ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Remains of 7 sailors killed in US ship collision return home

Remains of 7 sailors killed in US ship collision return home

Article Title: Remains of 7 sailors killed in US ship collision return home

Snippet of Article: "...The bodies of the seven crew members who died, their ages ranging from 19 to 37, were found by Navy divers after the warship returned to Yokosuka, Japan, home to the Navy's 7th fleet ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

U.S. Jet Shoots Down Iranian-Made Drone That Fired on Coalition Forces in Syria

Article Title: U.S. Jet Shoots Down Iranian-Made Drone That Fired on Coalition Forces in Syria

Snippet of Article: "...A US official told CNN that a US F-15 jet shot down the Iranian-made Shahed 129 drone, which was being controlled from a location in Syria north of At Tanf ..."

Article Source: ktla.com

Russia threatens the United States after US jet shoots down Syrian jet that dropped bombs near U.S. partner forces taking on ISIS

US shoot-down of Syrian jet prompts Russian threat

Article Title: US shoot-down of Syrian jet prompts Russian threat

Snippet of Article: "...Russian officials on Monday threatened that the country would treat U.S.-led coalition planes in some parts of Syria as targets after the U.S. military shot down a Syrian Air Force jet on Sunday ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Flag Day facts: 10 things you didn't know about the American flag

Article Title: Flag Day facts: 10 things you didn't know about the American flag

Snippet of Article: "... According to the U.S. Department of State, the names of the flag's official colors are "old glory red," "white," and "old glory blue." Their HTML codes and Pantone equivalents can be found on the Department of State's style guide..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Video: Transporting military equipment via Train

Video: Transporting military equipment via Train

Article Title: Transporting military equipment

Snippet of Article: "...Train crossing at Ryland Pike next to the Ryland Post Office. Transporting of military equipment on Monday, May 15, 2017 ..."

Article Source: www.youtube.com

Russian Bombers, Fighters Intercepted Off Alaskan Coast

Russian Bombers, Fighters Intercepted Off Alaskan Coast

Article Title: Russian Bombers, Fighters Intercepted Off Alaskan Coast

Snippet of Article: "...American stealth F-22 Raptor fighter jets intercepted a formation of Russian bombers and fighters in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday evening, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday ..."

Article Source: www.military.com

Newly released images show Army combat photographer's final moments before she's killed in explosion

WARNING: Graphic Photos

Newly released images show Army combat photographer's final moments before she's killed in explosion

Article Title: Newly released images show Army combat photographer's final moments before she's killed in explosion

Snippet of Article: "...The photos show the moment that a mortar tube accidentally exploded, killing Clayton and four Afghan soldiers on July 2, 2013. In the image, debris floats in front of an orange haze of flame and a soldier covers his ears from the blast ..."
Article Source: www.nydailynews.com

Drexel University Professor Insults U.S. Military and Supporters

Article Title: Professor tweets 'trying not to vomit' after passenger gives up seat to soldier

Snippet of Article: "...A Drexel University associate professor is under fire after tweeting that he was “trying not to vomit” while witnessing a first class passenger give up his seat to an armed service member on a flight. George Ciccariello-Maher..."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

Bipartisan Policy Center suggests making TRICARE better by charging retirees more

Article Title: Study suggests serious TRICARE reforms, but will Congress bite?

Snippet of Article: "...The most dramatic suggestion proposes increasing TRICARE enrollment fees for military retirees to 20 percent of the cost of coverage..."

Article Source: federalnewsradio.com

Danish schoolboy finds buried German WW2 aircraft and pilot

Article Title: Danish schoolboy finds buried German WW2 aircraft and pilot

Snippet of Article: "... “When my son Daniel was recently given homework about World War II, I jokingly told him to go out and find the plane that is supposed to have crashed out in the field,” said agricultural worker Kristiansen. The schoolboy and his dad promptly headed into the fields with a metal detector - initially just for fun, since Kristiansen believed that the wreckage had long since..."

Article Source: www.thelocal.de

Dierks Whiskey Row Changes Policy Out of Respect for Military Veterans

Dierks Whiskey Row in Gilbert apologizes for denying entrance to military veteran due to tattoo

Article Title: Dierks Whiskey Row in Gilbert apologizes for denying entrance to military veteran due to tattoo

Snippet of Article: "...A spokesperson confirmed to ABC15 that Dierks Whiskey Row and Riot Hospitality Group have updated its tattoo policy. Guests with neck tattoos will not be denied entry. Read more. Days after celebrating its grand opening in downtown Gilbert, Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row issued a public apology..."

Article Source: www.abc15.com

Compensation: Camp Lejeune presumptive diseases

Camp Lejeune presumptive diseases

Article Title: Camp Lejeune presumptive diseases

Snippet of Article: "...As part of VA’s ongoing commitment to provide quality care to Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs has established a presumption of service connection for eight diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Active duty, reserve, and National Guard members who served at Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River, N.C. for a minimum of 30 days (cumulative) from August 1, 1953, through December 31, 1987, may be eligible for disability benefits. The presumption rule was published on January 13, 2017, and is effective either 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, or following conclusion of the 60-day Congressional Review, whichever is later. The presumptive diseases are: ..."

Article Source: www.benefits.va.gov

A Friendly Farmer | Missouri Marine finds a home in Okinawa

A Friendly Farmer | Missouri Marine finds a home in Okinawa

Article Title: A Friendly Farmer | Missouri Marine finds a home in Okinawa

Snippet of Article: "... Gunnery Sgt. Todd Groves and Bokusei Kinjo at Kinjo’s farm, near Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. Groves is a maintenance chief with Small Craft Repair Platoon, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Kinjo is a local Japanese farmer. Groves, from Fulton, Missouri, was a pig farmer growing up and has now found a place he can call home on Kinjo’s farm. He has helped to take care of the land and the animals on Kinjo’s farm for the last two years..."

Article Source: http://www.marines.mil/News/News-Display/Article/1098321/a-friendly-farmer-missouri-marine-finds-a-home-in-okinawa/

Social Security: Get your special extra earnings for periods of military active duty from 1957 through 2001

Social Security: Get your special extra earnings for periods of military active duty from 1957 through 2001

Article Title: Social Security: Get your special extra earnings for periods of military active duty from 1957 through 2001

Snippet of Article: "...Under certain circumstances, special extra earnings for periods of active duty from 1957 through 2001 can also be credited to your Social Security earnings record ..."

Article Source: Federal Retirement News

Trump Picks Army Lt. Gen. McMaster as National Security Adviser

Trump Picks Army Lt. Gen. McMaster as National Security Adviser

Article Title: Trump Picks Army Lt. Gen. McMaster as National Security Adviser

Snippet of Article: "... McMaster has also studied policy and wrote about the missteps the U.S. made during the Vietnam War. He's the author of the 1997 book, Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam..."

Article Source: www.military.com

US Navy SEAL killed, 3 injured in raid on Al Qaeda in Yemen

Article Title: US Navy SEAL killed, 3 injured in raid on Al Qaeda in Yemen

Snippet of Article: "... A member of U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six was killed and three others were wounded in a raid against a group of senior Al Qaeda leaders in central Yemen, officials said..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Donald Trump is the new Commander in Chief

President Donald Trump

Article Title: Donald J. Trump is sworn in as 45th President of the United States of America
Donald J. Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America. President Trump promises to bring jobs back to America and to give the power back to the people. President Trump seeks unity in our country to once again become the greatest nation in the world. Divisions will heal and we will all enjoy the same freedoms under the same great flag and God. Our military will be the greatest and we will protect this country. American's will never be forgotten again. We will make America great again. God Bless America.

Source: Military Veteran News
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Report: Army 2-star general's suicide due to sleep deprivation, self-doubt

Report: Army 2-star general's suicide due to sleep deprivation, self-doubt

Article Title: Report: Army 2-star general's suicide due to sleep deprivation, self-doubt

Snippet of Article: "...According to an official Army investigation, the suicide of Major General (Promotable) John Rossi was due to a combination of sleep-deprivation, self-doubt and unnamed medical stresses. He was found dead on July 31st in his home on Redstone Arsenal ..."

Article Source: www.waaytv.com

Local Head of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post in middle of inauguration

Local Head of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post in middle of inauguration

Article Title: Local Head of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post in middle of inauguration

Snippet of Article: "... he will be removed from command effective at 12:01 p.m. Jan. 20, just as Donald Trump is sworn in as president. Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz’s departure will come in the middle of the presidential ceremony ..."

Article Source: www.washingtonpost.com