Moments in Time – July 24, 2024
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On Aug. 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan began firing 11,359 air-traffic controllers who’d gone on strike two days before, after negotiations with the federal government ... Continue Reading →
OIG nabs more VA scammers
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by Freddy Groves
The Department of Veterans Affairs investigative arm has been busy. Thanks to the VA’s Office of Inspector General, a group ... Continue Reading →
Purple Heart phony fakes service record
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With snow expected that afternoon, I suspected the veteran crew might not have shown up outside the coffee shop, but there they were, socially distanced ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 22, 2020
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On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a purple, ... Continue Reading →
Defense Department expands Exchange, commissary access
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If there is an Exchange or commissary near you that you haven’t been able to use, that might change soon. Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the Department of Defense ... Continue Reading →
Purple Heart Vets will get new benefits
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Purple Heart recipients will start receiving one additional benefit in April – priority processing for initial disability claims.
Department of Veteran Affairs ... Continue Reading →
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