A decorated soldier who participated in major military actions spanning three decades and spent the last few years of his career helping fellow wounded warriors was found dead in his Georgia home Oct. 13 of natural causes.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Few vets use free credit monitoring after VA breaches
Only about one in 25 veterans offered free credit monitoring in the wake of Veterans Affairs Department security breaches has signed up for the service, a figure that VA officials call disappointingly low.
1,000-pound pod falls off Marine Corps Prowler mid-flight
Marine officials say they have recovered a 1,000-pound tactical jamming system pod that fell off an EA-6B Prowler aircraft while it flew a mission over a military air station in Arizona.
U.S. OKs Samsung devices for classified data
For the first time, the government will allow devices made for the consumer market to handle classified information.
Ask the Lawyer: Be careful when, to whom you admit drug use
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‘We cannot accept average,’ surgeons general say
The message the Army, Navy and Air Force surgeons general have taken from the military health system review released earlier this month is that their hospitals and clinics are performing on par with the nation’s top private systems.
Beirut mission renewed: Marines take pride in returning to guard embassy
As of early September, Marine security guards are again manning Post One in Beirut. The post holds profound significance for Marines young and old.
Flu Shots: More Access, Seamless Documentation
VA partners with Walgreens to expand real-time sharing of medical information of vaccines provided by Walgreens to enrolled Veterans. VA is covering the cost of about 75,000 flu shots. Read the full story
Washington VA doctor accused of child rape
Stevens County authorities say a Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center emergency room doctor accused of assaulting a child at the doctor’s home has been charged with child rape.
PTSD argued in case of Marine jailed in Mexico
There’s no dispute retired Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi drove with three loaded guns in his truck into Mexico where firearms are illegal.

