Marines Should Not Go Into Hiding: Veterans Group Rescinds Previous Guidance to Stay Hidden During Iran Conflict
A force protection message sent to Marine Corps League members was reversed a day later after backlash across the organization. TRENTON, NJ – A national advisory urging members of the Marine Corps…
US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Now Urges a Navy Veteran-Person Who Now Has Lung Cancer to Call the Lawyers at Danziger & De Llano If They Had Navy-Workplace Exposure to Asbestos Before 1982-Compensation May Exceed $100,000
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2022 — The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is urging a Navy Veteran or person who has been diagnosed with lung cancer within the last 12 months and…
Varnville Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $300,000 from Military Veterans
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA —Raymond Huffman, 61, of Varnville, has pleaded guilty to stealing funds from 10 military veterans. According to information presented to the Court, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) provides…
Former Employee of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Stealing HIV Medication
NEWARK, N.J. – A former pharmacy procurement technician was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in…
Slidell Woman Charged with Misappropriating Veteran’s Funds
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SLOANE SIGNAL-DEBOSE, age 51, a resident of Slidell, was charged on May 23, 2022 with misappropriating funds from a veteran while…
New Jersey Lawmakers to Correct Veterans Tax Exemption Eligibility to Include National Guard and Reservist Deployments
Trenton – A longstanding discrepancy with the New Jersey veterans tax exemption is on its way to being fixed after state Senate Democrats today introduced a bill to expand that credit to…
Community Comes Together To Create ‘Field of Honor’ for America’s Veterans, Victims
TAPPAN, NY – A patriotic display has been assembled on the Manse Law Field in Tappan by the Carl A Schelin Post 1271, Tappan Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary, and the Tappan…
Combined Insurance Announces Grants to Support Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
The grants are in keeping with the company’s enduring commitment to giving back to those who have served the nation. Tweet this Luke’s Wings, which provides for emergency travel by the families…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan today sentenced Wayne Bowen (64, Jacksonville) to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. The Court also ordered Bowen to reimburse…
Teen Vandals Damage Jackson Veterans Memorial
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A group of teens vandalized the Jackson Memorial Veterans Garden during the week, causing extensive damage to the memorial commemorating veterans of all wars. The memorial consists of…
D.A. Walsh Joins Veterans at Legion Event 80th Anniversary of Bataan Death March
Rockland County, NY – Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh joined members of the American Legion, local veterans, and active and retired soldiers with the Army’s 31st Infantry Regiment for a breakfast…
Watch: Legendary Chef Guy Fieri Brings Flavortown to Middletown Veterans
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Veterans in Middletown has a visit from legendary television star and chef Guy Fieri on Friday. Fieri, known mostly for his hit television food programs Guy’s Grocery Games and…
Former VA Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Painkillers Meant for Veterans
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 2 years probation on his conviction of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung…
Newaygo Woman Sentenced For Defrauding Social Security And Veterans Programs Of Over $650,000
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — A Newaygo woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for engaging in a fraudulent scheme that targeted children’s benefits programs administered by…
Shore legislators want state to start paying for disabled veterans’ property tax exemptions
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you served your country and were rewarded with a full medical disability for your sacrifice, under New Jersey State law, you can apply for a property tax…
Rhode Island Woman Charged with Falsifying Military Service; Fraudulently Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Charitable Contributions Earmarked for Wounded and Other Veterans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Warwick woman who is alleged to have (1) fraudulently claimed to be a wounded United States Marine Corps (USMC) veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze…
Wall Township Police Serve Up Pancake Breakfast to Community Veterans
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – This weekend, the Wall Township Community Alliance hosted a veterans breakfast for local community heroes. They were joined by the Wall Township Police Department, serving up a warrior’s…
New Jersey bill would retroactively exempt disabled veterans from property taxes
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s fully disabled veterans may soon have a retroactive property tax exemption dating back to the date of their disability determination by the Veterans Administration. The Senate Community…
Enfield Man Admits Defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Receive Benefits
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Christopher Algieri, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of the Inspector General, Northeast Field Office; and…
Brockton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds
BOSTON – A Brockton woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing veteran affairs benefits. Robin Calef, 62, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock…
Free and Discounted Beach Access for New Jersey Veterans Bill Advances in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – If you served in the U.S. military, paying for beach access in New Jersey might soon be a thing of the past. That’s because a bill sponsored by state…