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Subject: IAVA Daily News Brief- September 16, 2014
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:15:02 -0600
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IAVA Daily News Brief - Tuesday September 16, 2014
A Texas National Guard soldier scans the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border in Havana, Texas. | Military Times >> |
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| TODAY'S TOP STORIES |
VA secretary vows more changes, higher ranges of pay for doctors, nurses
As part of the effort to eliminate the VA appointment backlog by the end of next year, Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald said Monday that he plans to increase the range of pay for VA doctors and nurses, among other changes. | Stars and Stripes >>Two U.S. soldiers receive the Medal of Honor, decades after heroism
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins stood ramrod straight on Monday as President Obama draped the Medal of Honor around his neck at the White House. It had been nearly five decades since he led Special Forces soldiers through a bloody ordeal that spanned a week in March 1966, but he still wore a crisp Army uniform, and saluted after receiving the nation's top award for combat valor. | Washington Post >>
U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa
Under pressure to do more to confront the Ebola outbreak sweeping across West Africa, President Obama on Tuesday is to announce an expansion of military and medical resources to combat the spread of the deadly virus, administration officials said. | New York Times >>
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| AFGHANISTAN |
As Afghanistan's disputed presidential vote nears an uncertain conclusion, fears are mounting that post-election unrest could threaten the fragile political order that the United States has struggled for 13 years to help build. | LA Times >> This weekend, a small group of reporters traveled to Ghazni to survey the aftermath of the Sept. 4 bombing, which left at least 20 people dead and wounded more than 200, mostly civilians. Locals and officials alike described it as the "biggest blast" in the history of the province. | Wall Street Journal >>
The Taliban is close to conquering the key district of Sangin in Helmand province, which could lead to the fall of southern Afghanistan and erase the gains made by coalition forces over the course of the 13-plus year Afghan war. | Politico >>
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| IRAQ |
World powers backed military measures on Monday to help defeat Islamic State fighters in Iraq, boosting Washington's efforts to set up a coalition, but made no mention of the tougher diplomatic challenge next door in Syria. | Reuters >>If President Obama's plan to battle Islamic State militants by bringing Iraq's Sunnis on board to fight sounds oddly familiar, that's because it is. | NPR >>
Majorities of Republicans and Democrats say they support President Obama's plan for attacking Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria, a rare bit of bipartisan backing for the president, two new polls show. | LA Times >> |
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| MILITARY AFFAIRS |
During a memorial service days after 12 people were slain at the Washington Navy Yard last year, President Obama said, "It's clear we need to do a better job of securing our military facilities and deciding who gets access to them." That raises this central question on the eve of the Sept. 16 anniversary of the shootings: Is the government doing a better job? | Washington Times >> President Obama awarded two men the Medal of Honor on Monday afternoon for their bravery during the Vietnam War. | LA Times >>
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What began as a tumultuous year for the Air Force's nuclear community - highlighted by a cheating scandal and reports of low morale across the missileer force - evolved into a year of change for the airmen under Global Strike Command. And more change is coming. | Air Force Times >>
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| NEW GREATEST GENERATION |
This weekend, St. Louis played host to a man on a mission. U.S. Army veteran Eric Peters is only 23-years-old, but he's had a lifetime of experience serving in Afghanistan. | KSDK St. Louis >> At the crack of dawn, a roomful of 20 fitness buffs are determinedly doing jumping jacks and burpees in T-shirts with the words "Honor, Courage, Commitment" printed across the back. A drill sergeant-like voice pierces the silence - "This is the best you can do?" - and even the most exhausted stragglers pick up the pace. | New York Post >>
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An army veteran and military mom, Elsa Zarate is passionate about honoring the uniform and the men and women who wear it. In an effort to raise support for service men and women, Zarate has been working hard to create handmade bracelets, called Bands 4 Courage. | KHOU Houston >>
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| INSIDE WASHINGTON |
Before transitioning from male to female, Jennifer used to jump out of helicopters and parachute into enemy-controlled areas on intelligence-gathering missions for the US Army. She's was in the infantry for 30 years - a position only open to men. | WNYC >>
Matthew D. Lane writes a blog post called Dereliction of Duty: I am a proud U.S. Army veteran who served with the 82nd Airborne Division during the first Gulf War (1990-91). My friends and fellow paratroopers have fought and died over the last thirteen years in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. | Ziegler & Lane Social Security Disability Law >>
Did the inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs revise his investigative report on the Phoenix VA Health Care System to downplay the impact of delayed medical care on Arizona patients? That question is one of many likely to arise during a Wednesday hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where the list of invited witnesses includes VA Secretary Robert McDonald, Inspector General Richard Griffin and two Arizona whistle-blowers. | The Arizona Republic >>
Each year, members of Congress exercise a little-known power to help constituents obtain a nomination to one of the country's four elite service academies, which prepare future officers for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Marine. | USA Today >> |
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