Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Stars and Stripes Veterans News

Stars and Stripes Veterans News

October 20, 2021

 

Colin Powell dies, trailblazing general stained by Iraq

Powell was fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, his family said. But he faced several ailments, including Parkinson’s disease. Powell’s longtime aide, Peggy Cifrino, said Monday that he was also treated over the past few years for multiple myeloma.

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VA will hire 2,000 new staffers as it seeks to cut back on increasing backlog of claims

VA officials hope the new hires will help them slow the backlog which they expected to grow from about 204,000 overdue claims at the end of September to some 260,000 by the end of October, according to a VA statement.

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Army veteran wounded in Iraq bomb blast got over $1 million by faking paralysis, prosecutors say

An Army veteran who was wounded in Iraq is accused of fraudulently receiving over $1 million in federal benefits after claiming for more than a decade that he was paralyzed.

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74 years ago the speed of sound was broken

On Oct. 14, 1947, 24-year-old Capt. Charles "Chuck" Yeager, World War II fighter ace turned test pilot, took the bullet-shaped Bell X-1 rocket plane dubbed "Glamorous Glennis" past 660 mph to break the sound barrier for the first time.

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VA secretary vows to eliminate LA’s ‘veterans row’ homeless encampment by November

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough vowed Wednesday to get all homeless veterans living in the area known as “veterans row” in Los Angeles into housing by Nov. 1.

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70 years later, thanks to DNA, a missing Korean War soldier from Buffalo is identified

Army Cpl. Robert C. Agard, who was 19 when he died in the Korean War, the fate of his life and his remains are now certain.

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Ohio veterans honored for professional, philanthropic work after military service

The hall of fame honor, which began in 1992, is awarded to Ohio servicemen and women for the tremendous work — both professionally and philanthropically — they accomplish following their military careers, said Deborah Ashenhurst, director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.

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A Purple Heart medal was stolen from a Vietnam veteran nearly 40 years ago. He just got it back.

The crime happened nearly 40 years ago, but it still stung: Burglars broke into Gus Allbritton's home one day while he was at work as a sheriff's deputy, and they stole one of his most treasured possessions.

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Marine veteran takes 145-mile trek to raise funds to help Afghan refugees find a home in Sarasota

When Marine Corps Capt. Bob Koenig served in Afghanistan, he credited Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputy Mubarak as repeatedly saving his life. So Koenig, 45, and honorably discharged in 2005, wanted to do something in to help his fellow officer who is in need.

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Alabama veterans board wants study of health problems caused by chemicals at Fort McClellan

The Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs is urging establishment of a program to help veterans who suffer health problems possibly caused by exposure to toxic substances at Fort McClellan in Anniston.

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USS Arizona member and USS Oklahoma crew interments set for Dec. 7

Eighty years after their service and sacrifice on Dec. 7, 1941, final respects will be paid to a former USS Arizona member and multiple USS Oklahoma crew with a pair of interments and full military honors planned for the Pearl Harbor defenders on the big anniversary of the day that will live in infamy for America.

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