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By NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 29, 2021 Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See more staff and wire stories here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. WASHINGTON — National veterans’ groups urged lawmakers Wednesday to pass legislation to help families of coronavirus victims gain access to government benefits. John Rowan, national president of Viet...

WASHINGTON — National veterans’ groups urged lawmakers Wednesday to pass legislation to help families of coronavirus victims gain access to government benefits. John Rowan, national president of Vietnam Veterans of America, said that early in the pandemic his group heard from families of deceased veterans who were having trouble securing survivor benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA was denying claims because the death certificates said the veterans died of the corona...

A nationwide support group for people who have lost a military loved one held a regional seminar in Colorado Springs over the weekend. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, known as TAPS, hosted its annual Mountain Regional Military Survivor seminar and Good Grief Camp at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, located on Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard. Established in 1994, the nonprofit offers a broad range of support services to people grieving the death of a military loved one. Chantel Dooley, ...

Share This: Photos: Yuengling Drinking beer in a way that supports veterans and vets organizations? That’s something we can get behind! D.G. Yuengling & Son, America’s oldest brewery, has come up with another way to support the nation’s veterans as part of its Stars & Stripes program. The brewer unveiled a new look for the 12- and 24-ounce cans that hold the brewery’s flagship beer, Yuengling Lager, on Tuesday. The limited-edition cans feature a desert camouflage print and the logo of T...

13 Apr 2021 Did you know that military members, veterans, military spouses, survivors and their families are targeted disproportionately for online scams, or cybercrime? From 2016-20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the military and veteran community reported more than $420.5 million lost to online scams, a figure that was 44% higher than their civilian counterparts. The numbers of military members and veteran falling prey to fraud is most likely much higher than that, though. While the...

He spent his formative years in Annapolis, Maryland. His father, Steve, was a legendary scout for the Naval Academy, working there from 1956 to 1989. Belichick was four years old when his father took the job as backfield coach/scout. Bill was eight when Joe Bellino won the Heisman for the Midshipmen, nine when Roger Staubach arrived and 11 when President John F. Kennedy -- a former Naval officer who was closely aligned with those Navy football teams -- was assassinated. Belichick never enlis...

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Inspiring women of New Hampshire: Mary Conant Share Updated: 7:26 AM EDT Mar 30, 2021 Inspiring women of New Hampshire: Mary Conant Share Updated: 7:26 AM EDT Mar 30, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FACE, NEXT. JENNIFER: THIS MONTH WE ARE CELEBRATING INSPIRING NEW HAMPSHIRE WOMEN IN HONOR OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH. TODAY WE RECOGNIZE MARY CONANT. MARY LOST HER ONLY CHILD TO CANCER. HE WAS A 19-YEAR VETERAN OF THE AIR FORCE. HER STEPSON, DOCTOR KEVIN CONANT, TE...

Service Corporation International Partners With TAPS $250,000 Partnership Will Support Survivors of Military Loss News provided by Share this article HOUSTON, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Service Corporation International, (SCI), North Americas largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services, and its brand, Dignity Memorial ®, have partnered with Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) to support individuals grieving the loss of a military loved one. SCI will become an...

By: Leo Shane III “After nearly a decade of requests from veterans and military organizations, we are grateful Congress is moving to finally remove the target from the backs of veterans and servicemembers by closing this loophole,” said Carrie Wofford, president of Veterans Education Success. “For too long, bad actor colleges have treated veterans and servicemembers as nothing more than dollar signs in uniform.” At issue is the so-called 90-10 rule, which requires colleges and uni...