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Over 1 million veterans and their survivors granted VA benefits this fiscal year
Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $137 billion in benefits, including $127 billion in compensation and pension benefits, to veterans and survivors three-quarters of the way through the current fiscal year.
Replica of Vietnam War Memorial Wall unveiled in New Mexico
A smaller-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in D.C. was unveiled in Angel Fire, NM. The replica features black granite panels engraved with the names of 58,000 fallen U.S. service members from the war, including 398 New Mexicans.
Minnesota Air Guardsman closing out a 42-year career
In May 1982, Joan Jett’s ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ was No. 1 on the radio, and Master Sgt. Tom Krob enlisted at the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard. He will now retire with more than 42 years of service to his state and nation.
U.S. goal in Middle East is easing tensions, finding diplomatic solutions
The U.S. would like to see a ceasefire in Gaza, an easing of tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border and a cessation of Houthi aggression in the Red Sea area, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Idaho Army National Guard helps rescue injured hikers in two missions
For the second time in five days, the Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group helped Custer County Search and Rescue officials rescue and transport an injured hiker from Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountain Range.
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