VA Reaching Out to Burn Pit Vets

VA Reaching Out to Burn Pit Vets

Generally, veterans must initiate the VA disability process. The situation is reversed for Afghanistan and Iraq War burn pit victims. “We’re dealing with veterans who in some cases have waited decades for these benefits and in some cases are dealing with terminal illnesses,” Joshua Jacobs, VA Benefits Undersecretary, said. Since the PACT Act took effect, over a half-million veterans have …

Japan Braces for North Korea Satellite Blast-Off

Japan Braces for North Korea Satellite Blast-Off

Tokyo officials vowed to shoot down any threatening object ahead of a planned North Korean spy satellite launch. Tokyo expects North Korea to fire the rocket carrying its satellite over Japan’s southwest island chain as it did in 2016, a defense ministry spokesperson said. Analysts say the new satellite is part of a surveillance technology program that includes drones aimed …

Has Haiti Turned the Corner

Has Haiti Turned the Corner?

Probably not. Violent crimes have dropped in the troubled island nation, mostly because a vigilante group has intimidated street gangs, according to a recent report. However, the situation in the Caribbean country remains extremely volatile as heavily armed gangs continue to drive a humanitarian crisis that has displaced tens of thousands amid frequent kidnappings for ransom, gang rapes, tortures, and …

Russian Army Forces Replacing Wagner Group Mercenaries in Bakhmut

Russian Army Forces Replacing Wagner Group Mercenaries in Bakhmut

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said that, by June 1, Russian regular military forces will completely replace Wagner Group mercenaries in the key eastern Ukraine city. Ukraine’s deputy defense minister partially confirmed this report. He said Wagner units have been replaced with regular troops in the suburbs, but Wagner fighters remain inside the city. Ukrainian forces still have a foothold …

Alleged Defense Contractor Fraud Alarms Lawmakers

Alleged Defense Contractor Fraud Alarms Lawmakers

A bipartisan group of senators led by Bernie Sanders (I-VT) asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to look into allegations of defense contractor fraud that 60 Minutes investigators claimed they discovered. “Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, and TransDigm are among the offenders, dramatically overcharging the Department and U.S. taxpayers while reaping enormous profits, seeing their stock prices soar, and handing out massive …