World T.E.A.M. Sports’ CanAm Veterans’ Challenge Concludes July 4 in Washington
Injured veterans from Canada, the United States and Denmark will reach Washington, D.C. July 4 as the 766-mile, 16 day inaugural CanAm Veterans’ Challenge bicycle and hand cycle ride from non-profit...
View ArticleRobert McDonald, VA secretary nominee, faces challenges in fixing troubled...
A onetime Army Ranger and former CEO of a Fortune 500 consumer products company, Robert McDonald may face his toughest challenge yet in fixing the huge, scandal-plagued Veterans Affairs Department....
View ArticleHawaii US House candidates talk military, economy
Candidates hoping to represent Hawaii in the U.S. House in a crowded primary race shared their positions on military intervention, veterans care and improving Hawaii's economy. Reported by Miami Herald...
View ArticleNew VA secretary nominee not a health care expert
WASHINGTON (AP) — A onetime Army Ranger and former CEO of a Fortune 500 consumer products company, Robert McDonald may face his toughest challenge yet in fixing the huge, scandal-plagued Veterans...
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Gov. Rick Scott honored nearly 200 veterans in a ceremony in West Palm Beach. Reported by WEAR ABC 3 28 minutes ago.
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Xenonauts Review
Let's be honest. If aliens were to invade right now, chances are pretty good humanity would have a tough time of it, but we might have a chance. In 1979, though? Before we had stealth fighters, before...
View ArticleStudents join civil rights veterans on symbolic bus ride
50 years ago violence marked the Freedom Riders' journey into South. Reported by USATODAY.com 10 hours ago.
View ArticleVeterans Affairs Medical Inspector Retires After Scathing Report
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief medical inspector for the Department of Veterans Affairs has retired, following a report that his office downplayed whistleblower complaints outlining serious problems at VA...
View ArticleObama taps U. alumnus for VA post
A University of Utah graduate has been nominated to lead the Veterans Affairs administration. Robert McDonald was picked by... Reported by Deseret News 10 hours ago.
View ArticleObama Congratulates Tim Howard, Clint Dempsey on 'Captivating' World Cup
It seemed like the entire nation was proud of Team USA's World Cup performance, and so was President Obama. On Wednesday, Obama called the U.S. Men's National Team's (USMNT) captain Clint Dempsey and...
View ArticleColliers Makes Executive Moves in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE, CA--Veterans Jay Gomez and James Kaye form the core of a new Capital Markets Group, Silicon Valley. Reported by GlobeSt.com 5 hours ago.
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AR-15 Being Raffled to Raise Funds for Vietnam Vets from Assault Chopper Company
An AR-15 is being raffled to raise money for the reunion of a group of Vietnam vets who flew helicopter gunships during the war. According to Lake Country Sun, all "[proceeds will benefit] the 57th...
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WATCH: Coby Fleener, Pat McAfee give army vet surprise home makeover
Colts teammates give back to single father who is president of a charity to help veterans. Reported by FOX Sports 8 hours ago.
View ArticleAfter Criticism, Investigator Steps Down From the V.A.
Dr. John R. Pierce, director of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical investigation unit, is the fifth senior official to depart from the agency in the past six weeks. Reported by NYTimes.com 7...
View ArticleVA calendar puts Independence Day on July 3
About 357,000 VA calendars given to veterans across most of Florida, southern Georgia and Puerto Rico mistakenly label Thursday, July 3, as Independence Day Reported by Seattle Times 5 hours ago.
View ArticleTributes to Korea heroes
A MEMORIAL museum dedicated to the thousands of young men from the forces of the United Nations who gave their lives (including 1,082 from the UK) during the Korean War 1950/53 will be opened later...
View ArticleVA medical inspector retires after scathing report
The chief medical inspector for the Department of Veterans Affairs has retired, following a report that his office downplayed whistleblower complaints outlining serious problems at VA facilities across...
View ArticleSenior cricket is on the rise and could help revive the county game and...
Scyld Berry: Wrinkly country cricket is thriving and everyone could benefit from a series of veterans versus rookies fixtures Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 2 hours ago.
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Lincoln wartime Spitfire pilot back in the cockpit after 67 years
A wartime RAF Spitfire pilot from Lincoln has got back in the cockpit for the first time in 67 years. Hero flier Bill Williams, 93, took to the skies from Wickenby airstrip to travel to the Project...
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Illinois State Police Planning I-355 Roadside Safety Check July 4-5
Patch Darien, IL -- Illinois State Police will checking drivers for unsafe driving on IL-64 entrance ramp to southbound I-355 Veterans Memorial Tollway. Reported by Patch 44 minutes ago.
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