This is awful. The program specified here was set up to help veterans after 9/11.
NJ.com reports:
N.J. university will pay millions for role in...
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Caldwell University to Pay U.S. Government $4.8 Million for Defrauding Program for Veterans
University President Says Removing 21-Gun Salute on Veterans Day Was a Mistake
There was apparently some strong blow back over this. Well, there’s always next year.
Campus Reform reports:
After backlash, UVA pres. says scrapping Veterans Day 21-gun salute was ‘mistake’
Shortly after announcing that it would be doing away with its long-held tradition of incorporating a 21-gun salute on Veterans Day, the University of Virginia...
U. Virginia Cancels 21-Gun Salute for Veterans Day Fearing it Might Panic Students
The appropriate response to this argument should have been: “Then let them panic.”
CNS News reported:
University of Virginia Cancels 21-Gun Salute Veterans Day Tradition, Fears Students Will ‘Panic’
The University of Virginia (UVA) has cancelled its tradition of honoring fallen veterans with a 21-gun salute on Veterans Day, citing concerns that it will...
Investigation Launched Over 10 Suspicious Deaths, Including One Homicide, at West Virginia VA
Three people have told USA Today that authorities have launched an investigation into the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, due to 10 suspicious deaths.
A federal medical examiner ruled one death a homicide.
Trump Executive Order Cancels Student Loan Debt for Disabled Veterans
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are pushing the idea of student loan debt cancellation for everyone. Trump has now delivered on this issue for one specific and deserving group. Disabled veterans.
Dallas Airport Comes to Silent Standstill as Remains of Vietnam War Veteran Come Home 52 Years Later
Roy Knight Jr. of Texas left the United States to serve in the Vietnam War as a pilot in 1967.
His remains finally came back to Texas yesterday on a plane flown by his son. The arrival brought the entire airport to a halt.
Veterans Walk Out of Meeting With Ocasio-Cortez After She Bashes U.S. and Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was in a meeting with constituents this weekend and drifted into predictable territory, criticizing the United States and President Trump. Two veterans who were at the meeting, walked out.
LGBT Groups at Oregon State Claim Student Veteran Group Jeopardizes Well Being of Others
This is a damn disgrace. These LGBT groups should be ashamed and the school should tell them nothing less.
Campus Reform reports:
LGBTQ groups: Student vets ‘jeopardize’ well-being of students
The Pride Center at Oregon State University called for Veteran Student Association (VSA) members to be barred from moving into an on-campus student lounge,...
More VA Reform: Trump Ends ‘Official Time’
President Donald Trump made a promise on the campaign trail that he would reform our beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs.
The latest reform puts an and to official time within the department, which means that medical employees at...
Suicide Rate Among Young Veterans Continues to Rise
The Wall Street Journal has released an article about a VA National Suicide Data Report that concluded the rise in suicides among young veterans has continued to climb even though the Department of Veteran Affairs has taken action to stop it.
Overall veteran suicides has gone down, though.
Trump Signs VA Bill That Expands Health Care Options for Vets
President Donald Trump signed the VA MISSION Act into law this afternoon, which gives veterans more health care options in the private sector.
Veterans now have the ability “to see private physicians if they do not receive needed treatment from VA medical facilities, as long as it is approved by a...
WWII Veteran Honored With Degree by University of Toledo
This is a great story. Don’t you wish more schools would honor veterans?
The Daily Caller reports:
University Of Toledo Honors WWII Veteran With Rightly Earned Degree In Business And Advertising
World War II veteran Bob Barger is finally getting his rightly earned associate’s degree from t...
Trump Wants to Cancel Student Loan Debt for Disabled Veterans
Progressive college students pushing for free college will go bananas over this. If there’s anyone who deserves a break like this however, it’s disabled veterans.
CNBC reports:
Trump moves to cancel student loan debt for disabled veterans
It may be getting easier for some disabled veterans to erase their student loan debt.
The Department of...
Trump Finally Cans VA Secretary David Shulkin
Took long enough, but the scandal-plagued Veterans Administration will be under new management soon. Wednesday, Trump announced via Twitter, his plans to install a new VA Secretary.
DePaul U. Recognized as Veteran Friendly But Some Vets Disagree
It seems like there would be very few veteran friendly schools in America. How DePaul got recognized as one is a mystery.
The College Fix reports:
DePaul University recognized as veteran-friendly school, but some veterans disagree
DePaul University, a Catholic institution in Chicago, was recently recognized as a top college for online courses for...
For Years the VA Department Knew About the Serious Conditions at D.C. Hospital
USA Today reported on Wednesday that officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs knew for YEARS about the poor conditions at the DC VA Medical Center and did nothing. The horrific conditions left patients at risk and wasted our tax money.
Veteran upset at Dems boycotting Trump State of the Union address invited to attend
An army veteran named Ricky Taylor took advantage of the fact that Maxine Waters and other Democrats are boycotting Trump’s first state of the union address. He published a tweet asking to take Waters’ seat and it went viral.
