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The Army must change Arlington burial rules proposal that breaks promise to retirees
The changes proposed will render those who honorably served 20 or more years ineligible for in-ground burial and the military honors currently afforded to retirees at Arlington.
By Robin B. Umberg and Thomas J. Umberg
Military contractor slain in Iraq buried in California
A U.S. military contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Iraq last month — an attack that ignited a series of reprisals between the U.S. and Iran that have inflamed tensions in the region — has been buried in Northern California, it was reported Tuesday.
New eligibility rules for Arlington cemetery would exclude most non-combat veterans
The proposed changes are designed to extend use of the cemetery for several more decades.
For some veterans, strangers are family at burial services
There were no relatives at Vietnam veteran Stephen Jerald Spicer’s funeral, but his passing didn’t go unnoticed as a few dozen patriotic strangers showed up to honor his service.
By Lisa Maria Garza, The Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel via the AP
This bill to help GI Bill users, vets and others is now headed to Trump’s desk
Congress passed the package of veterans bills late Wednesday, known as the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act.
By Natalie Gross
Hundreds rally for funeral of Vietnam veteran who died with few known family members
A Vietnam War veteran with few known family members was buried at Omaha National Cemetery in Nebraska on Tuesday, flanked by hundreds of attendees who had never met him.
By Kyle Rempfer