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Will the Supreme Court’s GI Bill ruling mean more money for vets?
A major veterans education benefits ruling by the Supreme Court this week could have far-reaching effects for millions of students.
VA to fight court decision giving extra year of education benefits to thousands of veterans
The case centers around VA's rules requiring veterans to surrender their Montgomery GI Bill eligibility to access the Post-9/11 GI Bill program.
How to send Girl Scout cookies to troops overseas
“Girl Scout Cookies are like a little taste of home in every bite. It’s that comfort food that soldiers will fight over; soldiers will share. It always puts a big smile on your face because you think about being home."
By Dylan Gresik
Army recruiter arrested on allegations of statutory rape
The soldier was charged with statutory rape, two counts of sodomy with a girl under 16 but over 12 and enticing a child for an immoral purpose.
By Kyle Rempfer
Court rules again to give veterans access to both Post-9/11 and Montgomery GI Bill education benefits
Federal officials have two months to appeal the ruling or start paying out potentially billions in new education benefits.
Best pics of the week: Jan. 12, 2020
Pave Hawk testing, live-fire exercise at sea aboard the USS Montgomery, securing the Baghdad Embassy Compound and more of the best photos from around the military.
Paratrooper used a power tool to stop blood loss of man shot in robbery
“I noticed a shelf filled with power tools, so I ran over and grabbed a power tool with a cord," the paratrooper told Army Times.
By Kyle Rempfer
The GI Bill should’ve been race neutral, politicos made sure it wasn’t
While white veterans got into college with relative ease, black service members faced limited options and outright denial in their pursuit for educational advancement.
By Joseph Thompson, Mississippi State University
75th anniversary of daring WWII Allied operation marked in the Netherlands
Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern Netherlands on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of a daring but ultimately unsuccessful mission that Allied commanders hoped would bring a swift end to World War II.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press