dpa(TNS) Cairo — Security forces in Iraq have killed the leader of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in the country, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Tuesday. In addition to the leader of Islamic State in Iraq, eight other senior figures in the group were killed during…
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WWII Marine Corps Navajo Code Talker, John Kinsel Sr. dies at 107
Margaret O’HaraThe Santa Fe New Mexican(TNS) Oct. 20—John Kinsel Sr. sat in the front row for the photo, on the far right side. It was 1942, and he was a fresh-faced teenager, having graduated from St. Catherine Indian School in Santa Fe just a few…
Two Navy aviators found dead after last week’s Growler crash near Mount Rainier
Caitlyn FreemanThe Seattle Times(TNS) The two aviators who were missing after a Navy Growler crashed east of Mount Rainier last week have died, officials said Sunday. The announcement comes five days after the EA-18G Growler crashed Tuesday afternoon near White…
Veteran pretending to be paralyzed got $750K in disability — but he could walk, feds say
Julia MarninMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)(TNS) A U.S. Army veteran would use a wheelchair while attending VA medical center appointments as part of a scheme in which he pretended to be paralyzed to steal more than $750,000 in disability benefits, according to federal prosecutors. For…
107th unit members help with Helene recovery in North Carolina
Rob CreenanNiagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.(TNS) Oct. 17—The recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene continue for North Carolinians, but soldiers from Western New York have played a part in easing their struggles. Eleven members of the 107th Attack Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery…
The VA failed to disclose findings of a survey that shows keen veteran interest in a hotel
Doug SmithLos Angeles Times(TNS) Officials of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the developer contracted to build housing on the VA’s West Los Angeles campus failed to disclose findings from a survey showing that a large majority of veterans…