Cathy Milford (center), whose husband died shortly after retiring from the Coast Guard, speaks at a Capitol Hill rally to end the military “widows tax.” Milford was flanked by Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala. (left), Susan Collins, R-Maine (right), and Jim Risch, R-Idaho (right of Collins), and accompanied by a host Read More →
MANSFIELD – Two local high school graduates have completed basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airmen completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic Read More →
Newswise — A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that U.S. government spending on military personnel has a positive impact on the nation’s human capital – essentially improving the American workforce. Using a new computer model, the study estimates the economic impact of this human capital improvement to Read More →
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Iranian-allied Houthi rebels attacked a Saudi airport and military base with a bomb-laden drone Tuesday, an assault acknowledged by the kingdom as Middle East tensions remained high between Tehran and Washington. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The attack on Read More →
The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. is shown in January 2019. On Monday, the court opted not to hear a case which challenged the legal precedent barring individuals from suing the military for medical malpractice. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) The Supreme Court again on Monday opted not to hear a challenge Read More →
It’s not just about fairness. It’s a matter of life and death. That’s what lawmakers say about their push for 4,000 new special immigrant visas for Afghans who worked with American military forces. “Each one of these visas save lives, not just of the interpreter who receives it but also their families,” said Read More →
President Donald Trump may pardon multiple former U.S. service members accused or convicted of war crimes during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend celebrations, according to anonymous officials who spoke with the New York Times this weekend. Among the individuals being considered for the pardons is Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, who Read More →
Two nonprofits just partnered up to give veterans free access to financial and home-ownership counseling. The initiative is a collaboration between HLP, which specializes in helping families with their housing woes, and VeteransPlus, which gives vets the necessary education to become financially literate. “We all hit different bumps in life,” said HLP Read More →
WASHINGTON — Congresswomen who have served in the military are setting up a new caucus to support the nation’s growing ranks of female service members, and they’re looking for clout, too, in American politics. The caucus, bipartisan and including men, would be a first. There are more than a dozen Read More →
For the second time in the last 12 months, House lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a measure to ease disability benefit rules for veterans who served on ships off the coasts of Vietnam and suffered serious illnesses they insist are connected to chemical defoliant exposure. And, once again, advocates are left waiting to see if Read More →