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