Tag: veterans/retirees
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MOUNTAINS ON THE MOUND
PITTSFIELD, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who learned how to use a parachute as a Navy pilot during World War II has finally made his first jump — at age 90. Lester Slate of Exeter jumped out of a plane for the first time on Sunday at Pittsfield Airport and was guided to the…
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Lelie’s absence irks Shanahan
A disabled veteran has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider anew whether states violate federal law when they allow divorce courts to count a veteran’s disability compensation in calculating spousal support. The petition also invites the justices to consider an issue that states are more sharply divided over: whether federal law bars state courts…
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Hennings becomes second from AFA named to College Football Hall of Fame
Four out of five troops say they would be willing to wait until age 50 to begin drawing military retirement checks in return for a 1 percent basic pay raise now. That finding, from a new report on perceptions of military benefits to be released Thursday, is proof of a long-held belief among military personnel…
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Avs up against elimination in Game 4
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of six servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, were recently identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Air Force Col. Joseph Christiano of Rochester, N.Y.; Col. Derrell B. Jeffords of Florence, S.C.; Lt.…
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Sky Sox can’t recover from Kim’s slow start
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2012 – The Labor Department today awarded 90 grants totaling more than $20 million to fund job training and support services that officials said will help more than 11,000 veterans succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded through the department’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program. “Americans who have served their country…
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Sabres’ comebacks shock Sens
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today led a Pentagon celebration for wounded warriors who competed in Paralympic sports during the upcoming 2012 Warrior Games. “It is, for me, a real pleasure to have the opportunity to be with you today, and to especially be with our warrior athletes and their families,” Panetta…
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Rough spot in the road
MONTICELLO, Miss. — Retired Tuskegee Airman Johnny C. Whitfield of Monticello has been presented with a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., made the presentation Friday during a ceremony at the Lawrence County Courthouse. The Congressional Gold Medal has been given selectively since 1776, when George Washington was awarded the…
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Rockies muster only 1 hit
Mickey Ayres, looking to launch a new career after 30-plus years in the Navy, wanted to run his own business. “I’ve always had the entrepreneur in me,” said Ayres, a command master chief petty officer — the most senior enlisted rank in the Navy. He wanted to go the franchise route and decided on The…
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Preparation starts hours before tipoff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — How many times we’ve heard some boastful athlete proclaim that “I sacrificed my body” to make a play. How chilling it is to hear that come from somebody who literally did sacrifice a part of his body. Leftfielder Nick Clark hustled in, trying to catch a sinking line drive. “I ran…
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Shanahan expects Lelie to remain a big part of receiving corps
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2012 – When infantryman David Mills joined the Army on his 17th birthday and was sent to fight in the Korean War, his mission was to hold Outpost Harry “at all costs.” Mills, now 76, says those orders came from 8th Army on April 2, 1953, to stave off enemy Chinese troops…