The BNSF Railway Foundation recently announced a $3 million pledge to the USO to support hiring initiatives for active-duty men and women transitioning out of the military.The pledge a three-year commitment to USO Inc.’s mission… Read More
Two years ago, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it made a commitment to hire 1,000 United States military veterans, and today the company has surpassed its three-year goal more than a year… Read More
Master Sgt. Roger Sparks was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during a fierce firefight with insurgents in Afghanistans Watapur Valley Nov. 14, 2010. Responding to a call to retrieve combat casualties in support… Read More
LUMBERTON A Veterans Administration Rural Health Outreach team will be in Lumberton on Aug. 1 to help area veterans enroll in the VA health care system and receive health information about various services available to… Read More
Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee expressed reluctance today to approve a $17.6 billion Veterans Affairs supplemental funding request for additional clinical staff and expanded facilities, in part, because the size of the Veterans… Read More
BY: DAVE LINDORFF WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 J.J. Montanaro, a financial planner with USAA Bank, is an Army veteran who graduated from West Point. His father was a career Navy pilot who flew combat missions… Read More
U.S. Senator Mark Begich expressed frustration that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is still recovering from years of flat funding, during which the United States engaged in two wars that resulted in 1.4 million… Read More
Naval veteran gets cash advance of $43,000; his repayment will be $102,000. He sued. BY TERI SFORZA / STAFF WRITER Published: July 12, 2014 Updated: July 14, 2014 11:39 p.m. The second of two parts… Read More
To the editor: Thank you for this article showing the stupidity and huge cost of the military veterans program, which is apparently riddled with fraudulent but acceptable claims. Websters defines disability as inability to pursue… Read More
By Tracey Porpora | [email protected] on July 16, 2014 at 3:45 PM, updated July 16, 2014 at 4:49 PM STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — From as close as Manhattan and Staten Island to the far reaches… Read More