Patricia Kime
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8 sailors died by suicide at Oklahoma base in one year, Navy confirms (opens the original)
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This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net. The news of eight attempted suicides across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group generated fresh heartache and outrage for U.S. Navy families of sailors assigned to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, including Alicia Kelsey. Kelsey’s son, Thatcher Rupert, a 20-year-old s
Texas man defrauded Tricare of $26 million to fund lavish lifestyle (opens the original)
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A Texas man has been found guilty of defrauding the federal government of $26 million in a scheme that involved money laundering, kickbacks and a $100,000 gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck. Licensed Professional Counselor Kevin Curry, 64, of Frisco, Texas, was convicted last week for his role in health care fraud involving Tricare, the Defense Department’s health program. According to the Justice Department, Curry, who ran three purported mental health clinics in Texas and Florida, billed Tricare for
Nominees voice commitment to veterans during hearing for veterans appeals roles (opens the original)
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Nominees for the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims faced tough questioning Wednesday from the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding their qualifications and commitment to decide veteran benefits claims. At stake is the future leadership of the Board of Veterans Appeals, which reviews and makes decisions on protests filed by veterans following claims denials and the makeup of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which would receive four ne
Coast Guard releases âaction planâ on sexual assault as federal watchdog criticizes delays (opens the original)
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The U.S. Coast Guard is taking steps to address sexual assault in the ranks but continues to fall short in implementing its plans and reporting to Congress â shortcomings that hamper the âlong-term cultural and procedural changesâ needed to address the problem, a federal watchdog has warned. The Government Accountability Office released a two-page brief Friday criticizing the service for failing to provide timely updates to Congress on sexual assaults as well as some information that is re
US Air Force renews efforts to ensure units have accurate spouse contact information (opens the original)
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It’s been a problem as long as the existence of modern communications: Despite the need for commands to have accurate contact information for military spouses, some service members, military wives or husbands simply don’t want to be reached. The failure of troops to provide phone numbers for spouses in the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, however, can carry dire consequences. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Scheiss recalled an incident in which he and his wife, De
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