Veterans

DOJ veterans fear criminal probe into ex-CIA director is being stacked with Trump loyalists

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Law enforcement veterans are expressing deep concerns that the Trump Justice Department’s criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan is being systematically stacked with politically motivated personnel who are intent on a partisan indictment. Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney’s Office. One is weighing allegations … Read more

Supreme Court revives wounded veteran’s lawsuit against a contractor over suicide bombing

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a veteran wounded by a suicide bomb in Afghanistan to sue the government contractor for whom the attacker was working when he built the explosive. Former Army Spc. Winston Hencely was wounded in 2016 when he stopped a man on his way to detonate … Read more

Veterans mark the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion with a new museum in Miami

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MIAMI — Manuel Portuondo was still a teenager in 1960 when his family, like thousands of others, fled Cuba for Miami, following the culmination of the Cuban Revolution a year earlier. Soon after, while still attending school, Portuondo learned of a military force of Cuban refugees being organized by the United States government. He and … Read more

Can veterans get their credit card debt forgiven?

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Veterans have access to debt relief options, but do any of them meaningfully reduce or eliminate what’s owed? Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images The financial challenges that follow military service rarely make headlines. But the numbers tell a sobering story: Not only do veterans use credit cards more often than civilians, but military families also carry higher … Read more