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Leaders expect big enlisted pay raise won’t cause new financial woes
Service officials don’t anticipate that the military’s recently enacted junior enlisted pay raise will hurt young families’ ability to qualify for federal nutrition assistance programs, but promised they will closely monitor the issue to ensure the extra money doesn’t cause unintended problems. During testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, senior enlisted officials from ea...[Read More]
Leading by example: FRCE supervisor receives Navy League safety award
Dedication to safety excellence has earned a Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) supervisor the Admiral Vern Clark Safety Award for fiscal year 2024.
Leading by example: FRCE supervisor receives Navy League safety award
Dedication to safety excellence has earned a Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) supervisor the Admiral Vern Clark Safety Award for fiscal year 2024.
Leading with Experience: AE1 Lamoreau’s Impact at Navy SERE School
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Trevor Lamoreau exemplifies the Navy’s “Street to Fleet” philosophy, showcasing the transformative impact of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). Inspired by his grandfather’s service, Lamoreau joined the Navy in 2012, advancing through rigorous NETC training that prepared him for pivotal roles in Naval Aviation, including as a troubleshoot...[Read More]
Lenders voice concerns over decision to end VA home loan rescue effort
Mortgage industry officials this week expressed concerns over the recent Veterans Affairs’ decision to abruptly end a home loan rescue program, saying that more guidance is needed from department planners to protect individuals facing severe financial hardships. In a letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins on Monday, leaders from the Community Home Lenders of America — a non-profit association of smal...[Read More]
Leonard Lauder, Navy Vet and Philanthropist Who Globalized Family Cosmetic Business, Dies at Age 92
Lauder studied at Columbia University’s graduate school of business. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and as a Navy reservist, for which the U.S. Navy Supply Corps Foundation later recognized him with its Distinguished Alumni Award.
LGBTQ Pride flags banned at VA facilities under new policy
Veterans Affairs officials this week unveiled new rules banning LGBTQ Pride flags and other unofficial banners at department offices and spaces, saying the move will bring “consistency” to agency messaging. In a memo released late Wednesday evening, VA Secretary Doug Collins said the new policy would limit the display of all flags except for the American flag at all VA facilities. Exceptions inclu...[Read More]
Lieutenant Commander John Thornton
LCDR John Thornton, a native of Katy, TX, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2014, where he was commissioned as a Naval Aviator and selected to fly the MH-53 helicopter. In 2017, he transferred to the Human Resources Community.
Life of pie: Soldier charged with loan fraud in bakery boondoggle
A soldier has been charged after allegedly obtaining two fraudulent COVID-related relief loans to fund what he purported to be a pie enterprise known as “Granny’s Delight.” Per court documents, Sgt. 1st Class Crispin Antonio Abad, 42, was hit with an eight-count indictment — or, approximately one indictment per slice — by a federal grand jury after allegedly submitting two fraudulent PPP loan appl...[Read More]
Like Cars, Rockets Evolve: Navy’s Ramjet Test Proves Game-Changing Potential
POINT MUGU NAWC, Calif. — Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division successfully air-launched a Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet (SFIRR) from an unmanned vehicle for the first time, one step toward modernizing missile technology.
Lingering cost worries cloud plans for veterans disability reform bill
After years of hearing cost complaints from lawmakers, advocates believe they have finally reached a funding solution for their major disability reform plan, providing thousands of dollars a year to 54,000-plus wounded veterans nationwide. Actually, they think the White House found the answer for them. “In March, Veterans Affairs leaders announced contract terminations that could save almost $1 bi...[Read More]
Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US troops who died in training accident
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s political and religious leaders joined thousands of people on Thursday to bid farewell to four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in the Baltic nation. President Gitanas Nausėda and other dignitaries were among those who stood in respect as hearses carried the bodies of the four young Americans to Vilnius airport before being flown to the United ...[Read More]