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

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

Navy Veteran With Terminal Cancer Holds Yard Sales for Funeral Costs

Article Title: Navy Veteran With Terminal Cancer Holds Yard Sales for Funeral Costs

Snippet of Article: "... A Pennsylvania man has been holding yard sales to pay for funeral expenses. His own..."

Article Source: www.military.com

Over half of vets still waiting for G.I. Bill money

Article Title: Over half of vets still waiting for G.I. Bill money

Snippet of Article: "... "If you served your country, they (the U.S. government) promised to pay," says Jeff Kohler, 23, a Navy veteran of the Iraq war who now attends Ohio State University. However, he says, the $4,300 in initial tuition fees, housing and expenses promised under the new G.I. Bill have not arrived. "They sort of dangle your education in front of you and then right when you're going to get it, they say, 'Oops, sorry,' " says Kohler...."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com
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