There was a time, not so long ago, when earning three associate degrees and pursuing a bachelor’s degree seemed like an unreachable dream to Navy veteran Isaiah Franco. After all, his goal of a long career in the military was cruelly snuffed out after he suffered a traumatic brain injury.…
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Melissa Diana Simmons was contracted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide care for an elderly Vietnam War veteran. Instead, Simmons and her boyfriend, James Patrick Brown, drained more than $100,000 from the victim’s bank account, forged his checks and left him in a state of physical and…
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If you have a VA loan and interest rates drop, you might consider refinancing your mortgage with a VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL). Unlike a traditional refinance, the IRRRL doesn’t require a home appraisal or inspection, income verification, or tax returns. To take advantage of an IRRRL, you…
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BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security. “This will be a real review. It will be designed…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released…
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00:00:00 Speaker 1: Thirty five yards down. He starts aiming straight towards in front of me and going like up the hill, trying to figure out where how is It’s like, no way this is gonna happen. I’m like, why is this working right now? I’m like this is awesome,…
At an age when many people step away from demanding careers, U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. David Westerberg chose the opposite route. The dentist with Marine Forces Reserve earned the Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) qualification insignia pin on June 11 at Marine Force Support Facility New Orleans. At age 67, the…
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The Defense Production Act has entered the munitions chat even as concerns persist about weapons stockpiles spent in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. “It’s not a sudden shift, it’s taken us nine months to make this work,” Michael Cadenazzi, the Pentagon’s industrial base policy chief, said during an event Tuesday at…
Despite making up about 31-43% of all active-duty service members in the U.S. military, minority personnel often feel underrepresented and overlooked. However, through a spoken word series, “Stories, Our Truth: A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us,” minority veterans are getting an opportunity to share deeply emotional, thought-provoking stories…
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Air Force leaders have given initial production contracts to Anduril and General Atomics, which will both build collaborative combat aircraft based on their respective prototypes. Northrop Grumman’s self-financed offering was not selected.Several companies also received money to develop software that will compete to pilot the service’s future fleet of drone…
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