Amid the outcry over a recent article in The Economist that called for a reduction in what it described as “absurdly generous” veterans benefits, one voice has stood out from the rest.
Patrick Murray, national legislative service director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars office in Washington, D.C., has issued a rebuttal that reflects the frustrations of a generation of veterans who served in the Global War on Terrorism and now face growing efforts to balance the federal budget on the backs of wounded veterans.
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To make a little money during the pandemic, a soldier in Virginia allegedly opened a small bakery to sell his grandmother’s pies. He called his business “Granny’s Delight.”
But federal authorities say was no bakery, no pies, no “Granny,” and the only “delight” was $41,000 in fraudulent small business loans that the soldier used on golf and vacations.
Sgt. 1st Class Crispin Antonio Abad, 42, was one of three soldiers at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia charged with fraudulently collecting small business relief loans during COVID, Department of Justice officials announced Tuesday.
President-elect Donald Trump selected Daniel Driscoll to be secretary of the Army, he announced Wednesday.
Driscoll has been serving as a senior adviser to JD Vance, Trump’s running mate and soon-to-be vice president.
“As a former Soldier, Investor, and Political Advisor, Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve as a disruptor and change agent. Dan graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in three years to join the fight with the U.S. Army. After completing U.S.
Mike Kofman and Ryan have a high-level conversation on strategy in this war, or the lack thereof. From Ukraine’s mobilization reluctance to the Biden administration’s curious approach to sequencing authorities and capabilities, they review what might ultimately cost Ukraine the war. And make no mistake, that is where the war is trending. Ryan also runs an idea by Mike on how the issue of security guarantees might work in the event of a peace settlement, in a way that doesn’t involve NATO directly.
Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey has been chosen as the inaugural leader of the Air Force’s forthcoming Information Dominance Systems Center, according to a Wednesday announcement.
If his nomination is confirmed, he’ll pin on his third star and take charge of the new organization.
Slovakia’s defence budget is projected to increase consistently from 2024 to 2029, surpassing NATO’s 2% of GDP target.
The US DARPA has chosen RTX’s BBN Technologies to supply a prototype photonic chip as part of its INSPIRED programme.
Hill, iNEWS
What’s going on up there can no longer be divorced from terrestrial geopolitics, geo-economics and statecraft.
Richard Thomas, Naval Tech.
The first of the Flight I Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will be decommissioned this decade, although USS Russell looks set to operate into the 2030s.
Bill Sweetman, The Strategist (ASPI)