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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..."
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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.comSnippet 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.deSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.govSnippet 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/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 NewsArticle Title: Homeowners choked up after delivery driver fixes, salutes American flag Article Excerpt: "Michigan couple, Amazon...
