Lawmakers Approve Burn Pit Bill

Lawmakers Approve Burn Pit Bill

The House Committee on Veterans Affairs voted along strict party lines to advance the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 to the House floor. A Senate committee approved a similar, but narrower, bill a few weeks earlier. If approved, both measures would make about 3.5 million veterans eligible for medical care and cash benefits. Both proposals …

Firefighter Consoles Veteran With PTSD During Shaky Commercial Flight

Firefighter Consoles Veteran With PTSD During Shaky Commercial Flight

A Marine Corps veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder made it from New Orleans to Dallas because of a compassionate first responder who says he has his “own battles.” Fire Captain Bobby Davidson noticed that one of his fellow passengers seemed to be having a panic attack. He later learned that the woman was a Marine Corps veteran who had …

Limited Reopening in Kuwait

Limited Reopening in Kuwait

The Kuwaiti Cabinet, the political arm of the Royal Family, announced that direct flights to the United States and several European nations will resume on July 1, 2021. Direct flights will now be available to Austria, France, Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the UK, Spain, the U.S., Holland, Italy, Germany, Greece and Switzerland. Kuwait had previously re-established direct flights to Great Britain, but …

Navistar Settles False Claims Matter With U.S. Government

Navistar Settles False Claims Matter With U.S. Government

The Illinois-based private military contractor and vehicle supplier agreed to pay $50 million to resolve a claim related to its MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) heavy trucks. Government prosecutors alleged that the company charged the Marine Corps inflated prices for a specialized suspension system. Several agencies cooperated in the matter, which relied in large part on a whistleblower who received a …

Nigeria’s Former Air Commodore Echoes Call for Military Contractors

Nigeria’s Former Air Commodore Echoes Call for Military Contractors

After a spate of recent setbacks, including a series of serious plane crashes, Abayomi Balogun says a special advisor to the President was right and that it is time to call in reinforcements. During a lengthy interview, Balogun repeatedly expressed support for the Nigerian Air Force’s pilots and infrastructure. 30 people have died in six airplane crashes in six years. …