Veterans health records need progress, not congressional sabotage

Article Title: Veterans health records need progress, not congressional sabotage

Article Excerpt: "...Veterans need and deserve an electronic health records system built in the 21st century. This system should improve communication and coordination among health care providers to ensure better care. Whether it’s a primary care physician, a specialist or a mental health counselor, all members of the health care team need access to read and update a veteran’s records in real-time. Despite billions of dollars pledged and already spent to overhaul the system, the majority of veterans’ health records are still stuck in an antiquated system. ..."

Reference Source: www.militarytimes.com

Navy Veterans to cycle 500 miles from Huntsville to Orange Beach

Article Title: Navy Veterans to cycle 500 miles from Huntsville to Orange Beach

Article Excerpt: "The riders will leave from the Space and Rocket Center at 9 a.m. and be on the route for a week. They are scheduled to arrive in Orange Beach on October 11. ...All riders are a part of the Naval Academy class of ’83. What once started as a way to reunite the class, quickly turned charitable. All riders select a veterans-focused organization to ride for and ask for donations to the organization in return..."

Reference Source: whnt.com

Iran-linked website targets vets with disinformation, think tank warns

Article Title: Iran-linked website targets vets with disinformation, think tank warns

Article Excerpt: "...Leaders of a Washington think tank urged veterans this week not to trust information posted to the fake news website “Not Our War,” which the group claims is attempting to stir up antidemocratic sentiments among veteran voters ahead of the November presidential election....“The broader aim of the website is to discredit US military actions across the board, but then there is another focus, which is targeting veterans,” Lesser said."

Reference Source: www.navytimes.com

Matthew McCormick | Navy veteran student recounts saving his ASU classmate from stabbing attack: 'Compelled to do something'

Article Title: Navy veteran student recounts saving his ASU classmate from stabbing attack: 'Compelled to do something'

Article Excerpt: "...On Sept. 19, Kaci Sloan, 19, allegedly lunged at Mara Daffron, 19, as the pair arrived for class at ASU’s West Valley campus in Glendale. Police said that Sloan stabbed Mara twice before classmate and Navy veteran, Matthew McCormick, intervened. ..."

Reference Source: www.foxnews.com

Seattle judge releases accused killer 27 hours after 65-year-old military veteran stabbed to death

Article Title: Seattle judge releases accused killer 27 hours after 65-year-old military veteran stabbed to death

Article Excerpt: "...surveillance video shows Jimerson chasing Gray down from behind and hitting him in the back of the head with a large wooden club, then striking him two more times in the head after he fell to the ground. ...The roommates also revealed Gray was a military veteran. It was not immediately known what branch of the military Gray served in. "

Reference Source: nypost.com

ALERT | Iran Attacks Israel

Article Title: Iran Launches Missile Attack Against Israel

Article Excerpt: "...Iran has launched a ballistic missile attack at Israel..."

Reference Source: redstate.com

Here are all the veterans running for Congress in 2024

Article Title: Here are all the veterans running for Congress in 2024

Article Excerpt: "...A total of 182 candidates with military experience won primaries for House and Senate seats this year, according to an analysis from Military Times. That number is down from 196 in 2022, and follows a trend of fewer veterans winning national elected office that began in the late 1970s. This year’s field boasts ..."

Reference Source: www.navytimes.com

Check the status of your VA home loan Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Article Title: Check the status of your VA home loan Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Article Excerpt: "... Check where your COE request is in our review process
Review letters we’ve sent you about your COE request
Upload additional documents to support your COE request
Download your COE if we approve your request
..."

Reference Source: www.va.gov

VA | Interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL)

Article Title: VA | Interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL)

Article Excerpt: "...If you have an existing VA-backed home loan and you want to reduce your monthly mortgage payments—or make your payments more stable—an interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) may be right for you. Refinancing lets you replace your current loan with a new one under different terms. Find out if you’re eligible—and how to apply. ..."

Reference Source: www.va.gov

How the Fed's Interest Rate Cut Could Affect Military Families

Article Title: How the Fed's Interest Rate Cut Could Affect Military Families

Article Excerpt: "...One of the first things that comes to mind with a Fed rate cut is how it could lower the cost of borrowing. Many military families rely on loans for cars, homes and sometimes even to cover unexpected expenses during a permanent change-of-station (PCS) move or deployment. This rate cut could bring some welcome relief..."

Reference Source: www.military.com

Patriotic Military veterans remain a Republican group, backing Trump over Harris by wide margin

Article Title: Military veterans remain a Republican group, backing Trump over Harris by wide margin

Article Excerpt: "...About six-in-ten registered voters who say they have served in the U.S. military or military reserves (61%) support former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, while 37% back Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in early September. Veterans’ vote preferences are on par with past elections. In 2020, 60% of veteran validated voters cast their ballot for Trump, while 39% backed President Joe Biden. ..."

Reference Source: www.pewresearch.org