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Guard ‘temporarily’ pauses some student loan repayments due to funding
The Army National Guard has had to halt a key educational benefit due to a funding shortfall.
By Davis Winkie
Changes to federal loan forgiveness program will benefit thousands of troops, vets and DoD workers
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program waives debts for workers who have 10 years experience in federal or non-profit posts and have been making regular loan payments.
Book excerpt: ‘No Wider War: A History of the Vietnam War 1945-1975, Volume 2’
"No Wider War" is the second volume of a two-part exploration of America's involvement in Indochina from the end of World War II to the Fall of Saigon.
By Sergio Miller
More than 178,000 troops may be eligible for this student loan debt forgiveness benefit, watchdog says
Few troops have applied. But of those who have, most have been denied. More info from DoD could help.
By Karen Jowers
Veteran pleads guilty after FEMA, VA contracts for masks go unfilled
Prosecutors say the government lost no money on the contracts because he was to be paid on delivery, but the government was cheated out of more than $330,000 in two other schemes.
New law expands VA loan eligibility for Guard, COVID-19 vets
Many National Guard troops who completed COVID-19 orders in 2020 are now eligible for the VA loan. Are you?
By Davis Winkie
New in 2020: New VA home loan caps
Existing county limits for those eligible for full VA loan entitlement purchases will go away in the new year, meaning that more veterans can purchase homes without shelling out a downpayment.
By Diana Stancy
VA refunds $400 million in mistaken home loan fees
The move comes after a months-long review of VA loan practices that found tens of thousands of errors.
From parade to pandemic: Museum looks at 1918′s deadly flu
Officials went ahead with the parade despite the discouragement of the city health department about the ever-spreading virus. Within 72 hours of the parade, all the hospital beds in Philadelphia were full of flu patients.
Student loan crisis, not Mideast wars, helped Army leaders exceed recruiting goals this year
The service’s leadership said it will exceed this year’s desired active duty end-strength of 478,000 troops.
By Kyle Rempfer