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A Supreme Court decision in the class action case of Marine Corps Veteran Simon Soto vs. the United States will result in some Veterans being entitled to additional back pay. A federal law known as the Barring Act, which was passed by Congress in 1940, generally requires individuals to file compensation claims against the United …
Seventy-seven years ago this month, the Battle of Iwo Jima began on the tiny island in the Pacific. This battle was one of the most hard fought of World War II, resulting in the death of 7,360 U.S. service men. There aren’t very many World War II veterans left in the nation. Quite a few of the ones who do remain with us require specialized care, as do many of our aging veterans.
The Honor Guard at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery provides every veteran military honors when they are laid to rest at the state-run cemetery in Institute.
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, less than a month after the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11. It began with an air assault followed by special forces attacks with the goal of bringing the 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden to justice.