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Supreme Court Upholds Texas on Veterans Benefit

AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand an appeals court ruling that upholds a much-watched Texas program that promises free college educations to military veterans if they lived in the state when they enlisted. The Hazlewood Act dates to the 1920s. State lawmakers expanded the program in 2009 to include the veterans’ […]

W.Va. Governor Names Secretary for Veterans’ Aid

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor-elect Jim Justice has announced that Dennis Davis will serve as secretary of veterans assistance in his administration, replacing Billy Wayne Bailey. Davis is a veteran of the U.S. Army and currently serves as a member of the Honor Guard at the Donel C. Kinnard Veterans Cemetery. Davis is a lifelong resident […]

Providence College Gets Grant to Help Veterans

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence College has received a $50,000 gift from a 1958 graduate to help military veterans who want to continue and complete their education. The scholarship gift is from Col. and Mrs. Noel J. Doyle Jr. Col. Doyle served 30 years in the Army, including two tours in Vietnam, before his retirement in […]

CEO Meets with Trump But Rejects VA Post

The transition team of President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday interviewed retired Henry Ford Health System CEO Nancy Schlichting in New York City for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to the health system. “Nancy will not be taking the position,” Henry Ford Health spokeswoman Brenda Craig said in a Friday email. The position […]

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Air Force Intelligence Veteran Earned Doctorate

Today’s veteran: Tom Conkright, 75 Born: Topeka, Kan. Residence: St. Marys Service: Air Force, 5 years Rank: Captain Duties: Air intelligence officer Recognitions: National Defense Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award; Joint Service Commendation Award; Marksman Ribbon Read More

Will Trump VA Choice Threaten Research?

President-elect Donald J. Trump will soon announce his pick for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and his nominee should honor the phenomenal research that the Veterans Health Administration provides. VHA research — the nicotine patch, the first implantable cardiac pacemaker, the Shingles vaccine, among many others — benefits not only veterans but all Americans. Last year […]

Battlefield to Boardroom — Helps “Translate” Military Job Lingo

LAKELAND, Fla. — When Susannah Wesley-Ahlschwede’s childhood friend, Justin Thomas, called her asking for help with his resume, she jumped at the chance to help the former marine. Thomas, a decorated veteran with ample experience, was having a hard time finding work in the private sector. After taking a look at his resume, Wesley-Ahlschwede, 33, […]

Wounded Warriors Faces Tough Choices in Rebuilding

WASHINGTON — The nonprofit Wounded Warrior Project entered 2016 with a more than $400 million budget and reason to believe its meteoric growth would continue. It ended the year with detrimental losses following a scandal that led to the ouster of its two top executives in March. And while the veterans charity has remained mum […]

Hiring Veterans Gives Companies an Edge

There is a new generation of veterans in America. They’ve been labeled the Post 9/11 veterans or the Iraq and Afghanistan vets, but I prefer the term “Modern Veteran.” These men and women are smarter than every generation that’s come before. They’re tech savvy, primarily because most of them are Generation X or Millennials. In […]

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Change to Military Benefits Could Affect Millions

“The primary challenge for me, like many veterans, was deciding what I wanted to do,” says Lance Sapera, a recruiter on the talent acquisition team at Intuit in San Francisco, of his transition out of the military in 2007. A retired Navy commander, Sapera spent time with people in different professions and at various companies […]

Trump Meets Possible Pick for VA

Veterans Affairs and the Department of Agriculture are the only cabinet posts still without a nominee. With more than two weeks until Donald Trump’s inauguration, it remains unclear when the president-elect will select his Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, as names are dropped and added to the list of candidates Read More

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Cherokee Nation Honors 3 Brothers

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation honored a trio of military veteran brothers with the Medal of Patriotism at the December Tribal Council meeting. James Dause, 72, of Fort Gibson; Daniel Dause, 67, of Tahlequah; and Willie Dause, 79, of Fort Gibson, received the medals from Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Deputy […]

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