the Reserve deployed Torres to Iraq, where he suffered lung damage after being exposed to fumes from “burn pits” used to dispose of waste on military installations. In 2008, after receiving an honorable discharge
Veterans Affairs said that it is working to resolve the site issues and that, despite the system overload, it will honor the submissions affected. The PACT Act expanded health care and disability to those exposed to environmental pollution, like burn pits, ...
Japanese military leaders are instructed to prepare their troops for operations in the Pacific. September 20: The Soviet Union receives advance notice of a Nazi German attack on Moscow, thanks to Britain's success in capturing and decoding Enigma encryptions. September 22: A Ukrainian militia squad...
you might qualify for reduced-cost or free care. Keep in mind, income info is required during the enrollment process unless you have enhanced eligibility-like recent combat service, exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., Agent Orange or burn pits), or certain military awards....
Slate stones are generally characterized by their rough, uneven surfaces. When applying grout lines, the slate stone may tend to hold the grout along the surface of the stone more than a piece of tile or brick. To avoid leaving grout within naturally-occurring pits along the surface of the ...
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to view military and law enforcement organizations favorably — except when it comes to the FBI or Capitol Police. According to an Aug. 20-23poll from The Economist/YouGov, just one-third of Republicans (35 percent) have a very or somewhat favorable...
BECAUSE WE HAD COMMITTED OURSELVES TO WORK FOR FREEDOM, WE ALREADY FEEL BETTER. WE ARE NO LONGER SLAVES, WE WERE NOW FREEDOM FIGHTERS FIGHTING FOR OUR PEOPLE - Theophilus Mzokuma
year, up to 25,000 visitors flock to Boalsburg for the annual Memorial Day celebration. ThePennsylvania Military Museumand theColumbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum—which boasts historic artifacts including a lock of Napoleon's hair and documents signed by Christopher Columbus—are also big draws...
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be ...
one group going northwest to establish Fort Edmonton and the other heading for the territory where the American whiskey traders were still making trouble for the local indigenous people. And so it was that James Morrow Walsh, a NWMP superintendent, established a military base at Fort Walsh in 18...