Private Charity To Restore Death Benefits For U.S. Military Families -- L.A. Times
The restoration of benefits for families of U.S. military members who die on active duty did little to calm their ire over the program's hang-up, caused by the federal government shutdown.
WASHINGTON — Not long after the flag-draped coffins of four Americans killed in combat arrived Wednesday at Delaware's Dover Air Force Base, the Pentagon announced that a private charity would restore death benefits for the families of military members who died while on active duty.
But that quick action did little to calm the families' ire and stop the finger-pointing between the Obama administration and Republicans about a government failure whose effect was deeply symbolic and immediately felt by bereft parents, grieving spouses and children left without mothers and fathers.
Read more ....
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Fisher House Rescues DoD on Death Benefits During Shutdown -- Defense One
Western powers talk nuclear disarmament, upgrade what's left -- Reuters
Peacekeeping by U.N. Faces New Scrutiny on 2 Fronts -- New York Times
Report: North Korea Finished Missile Silos Near China Border -- Global Security Newswire
UK's Hammond: More Budget Cuts Could Bring Structural Cuts -- Defense News
Director of British Domestic Intelligence Agency Defends Spying Policies -- New York Times
European lawmakers eye CIA renditions -- UPI
US, S. Korea, Japan hold naval drill despite N. Korea threat -- AFP
Vietnam Signs Nuclear Deal With the U.S. -- Defense One
US withholds military aid to Egypt -- Al Jazeera
Pentagon Scraps Alternative F-35 Helmet -- Defense Tech
US Army plans 'Iron Man' armour for soldiers -- BBC
‘Iron Man’ suits for Special Forces? High-tech armor request includes super strength -- Washington Times
CEO: Damaged $35M experimental dirigible appears to be repairable -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Army expanding $50M controversial mental health program despite research -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today
CA-CHING! Amazon Wins Court Battle With IBM To Build A $600 Million Game-Changing Cloud For The CIA -- Business Insider
NSA head says Congress needs to pass cybersecurity bills to let him stop attacks -- The Verge
NSA wants even greater powers … to defend Wall Street -- Salon
$2 Billion NSA Spy Center is Going Up in Flames -- Fiscal Times
Shutdown Hurts Morale, Top Cyber Commander Says -- US Department of Defense
Hanford: 70 years ago thousands came to remote desert site to work on mysterious project that would change the world -- Tri-City Herald
Ashton Carter stepping down as deputy defense secretary -- Washington Times
Navy Vice-Adm Timothy Giardina demoted in gambling probe -- BBC
Military appeals court denies request to stop court-martial of general accused of sex assault -- Stars and Stripes/The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.
Two ex-Naval Academy football players face trial for sex assault -- Reuters
Lawmakers ask Pentagon why 5% of Defense workers still on furlough -- Washington Times
VA chief warns Congress that veterans will lose income if shutdown persists -- McClatchy News
VA secretary: If shutdown lasts until Nov. 1, benefits cease for 5.2 million veterans -- Stars and Stripes
Military academies sports to go ahead despite government shutdown -- CNN
Analysis: Why a Short-Term Debt Deal is Mostly Bad News for Defense Sector -- John Bennett, Defense News
No comments:
Post a Comment