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Husband in Murder-Suicide Case Was Retired Major, Transition Coordinator

A couple found dead in a suspected murder-suicide on Monday have been identified as a retired U.S. Army major and his Russian-born wife. Maj. Bradley Kinser, formerly a strategic intelligence research officer for U.S. Army Africa who retired in 2015, was found dead by local authorities in the bathroom of his home near Vicenza. His […]

Murder Suicide Case

Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to Protect Bases, Veterans

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams brought her campaign to Albany Tuesday, talking with a crowd of supporters about protecting the state’s military bases, veterans and the expansion of Medicaid. “We are pleased to roll out a military investment policy, and we have six pillars — with three key pillars — that I really emphasize,” Abrams […]

Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate

Florida Governor Signs Bill to Keep State ‘Military Friendly’

Gov. Rick Scott came to USAA’s headquarters in Tampa Monday morning for a ceremonial signing of two laws designed to keep Florida “the nation’s most military friendly state.” Scoot signed the bills designed to reduce fees for Florida military, veterans and their families. The Don Hahnfeldt Veteran and Family Opportunity Act reduces professional licensing fees […]

Military Friendly

Using a Fake College Sting, ICE Tries to Deport Veteran

In February, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis promised that undocumented immigrants who served in the military and were honorably discharged would not be deported. “We would always stand by one of our people,” Mattis said at the time. (Not) shockingly, it looks like the Trump administration isn’t following through on that promise. On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported […]

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Coast Guard Schedules Public Drill Reviews

NEW LONDON, Conn. — The Coast Guard Academy has announced the dates of six regimental reviews that are open to the public. Bleachers with a view of the parade field in New London are available for viewing of the drills performed by the Corps of Cadets. The academy says the marches recognize military heritage and […]

University Outreach Addresses Challenges

The University has launched a new outreach program to address the unique challenges student veterans face. Jason Sakowski, veteran services coordinator, and Nick Osborne, director of the Center for Wounded Veterans, reached out to all the community colleges in the state to recruit veteran transfer students. “99 percent of our (veteran) students are actually transfer […]

Bill Supports Military and Vets

S.D. Will Give Active Military Tuition Discount

Active duty service members enrolled in distance courses offered by all six public universities in South Dakota will soon qualify for a reduced tuition rate. As approved this week by the South Dakota Board of Regents, the new rate effective beginning in the summer 2018 term. The new tuition rate is $250 per credit hour, […]

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Connecticut Veteran Wins Upgrade to Discharge Status

Connecticut veterans’ leader and decorated soldier Stephen Kennedy has won his eight-year battle to have his Army discharge status upgraded to honorable. Kennedy, of Fairfield, president of the Connecticut branch of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA-CT), will continue his federal class action lawsuit on behalf of Army veterans nationwide who received less than […]

Discharge Status

Ousted VA Chief Says Appointees Did Him In

David Shulkin, removed days ago as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, said political appointees engineered his ouster as they push for “more aggressive” changes to how the sprawling department is run. “I did not resign,” Shulkin said on Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” In a separate interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” he said […]

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Senators Slam For-Profit Bridgepoint

In 2011, now-retired United States Senator Tom Harkin called San Diego’s controversial for-profit Bridgepoint Education “an absolute scam.” This month, two senators have whacked the company’s major operation, Ashford University, with similar — but more polite — biting criticism, to wit: Ashford is guilty of “predatory practices,” the senators said in a March 15 letter […]

Council That Oversaw For-Profits Wants a Comeback

The organization at the center of one of the largest fraud scandals in the history of for-profit colleges is planning a comeback. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools was stripped of its powers in December 2016 amid the collapse of two for-profit university chains, where tens of thousands of students were encouraged to […]

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Naval Academy Expels Plebe for Slur

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The United States Naval Academy says it has dismissed a white midshipman for using a racial slur for African-Americans in online communications with other midshipmen. Jeff McFadden, an attorney for Midshipman 4th Class Ted Colter, tells The Capital the plebe was expelled Feb. 26 for unsatisfactory conduct and plans to appeal on […]

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