The federal government ended a rule that disqualified many disabled veterans from federal housing subsidies. On Thursday, Aug. 8, the departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development officially changed the rules so that disability checks would not push veterans’ income above the threshold to receive housing benefits.
The change comes after years of pushback from veterans and advocates for people experiencing homelessness.
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A Marine corporal aboard a doomed MV-22 Osprey died in the moments after it crashed as he fought through flames to reach the aircraft’s trapped pilots. An investigation of the August 2023 crash in Australia found that Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, crew chief on the aircraft, survived the initial impact, but perished in an attempt to reach the plane’s pilots, who likely were already dead.
Collart “heroically re-entered the burning cockpit of the aircraft in an attempt to rescue the trapped pilots.
This is part one of a two-parter on Ukraine’s operation into the Russian oblast of Kursk and it’s from our members-only show, “The Russia Contingency” with Michael Kofman. In this episode Mike discusses this fast developing situation with his colleague at the Carnegie Endowment, Dara Massicot. If you’re a member, you can listen to part two. Become member today! Image: Ukrainian Ministry of Defense
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Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are an amazing way to help our military. Not only through its ranks but also within the diverse community of families that make up our circles.
Hispanic and Latinx service members have been a part of our strong military for decades, many fighting as far back as the Revolutionary War.
Hispanic and Latinx military families need to be supported on many levels; not only should there be more accessible resources but it is important to acknowledge that many service members who are born outside the U.S.
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The Ukrainian armed forces incursion into Kursk Oblast in Russia raises questions – not the least of which is…why?
We have some possible answers:
The effort itself is not sustainable, and can expose the Ukrainian elements to encirclement, but perhaps the AFU commanders don’t mind that eventual possibility, if there are getting what they want in other ways.
First, the development could be all theater, to lay the groundwork for some bigger event our psychopathic overlords have planned as the 2024 election approaches.
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The administration recently informed Congress that it wants to strip $10 million in annual funding for the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Cable Security Fleet (CSF), which…
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With its new nuclear-powered submarines years away from fructifying into any sort of capability, Australia is pouring money into extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles (XL-AUV)…
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U.S. Coast Guard presence in the Arctic has taken another hit.