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Ron Paul: Tornado Victims Shouldn't Get Aid

Mark Russell — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:54:06 CST

Even in the wake of last week's massive tornado damage , Ron Paul remained steadfast in his libertarian principles, saying he was opposed to any emergency aid from the federal government, reports the National Journal . "The people who live in tornado alley, just as I live in hurricane alley, they should...

Vets on Jobs: Feds Are Discriminating Against Us

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:53:45 CST

Unemployment has long been a problem for returning vets, but the Washington Post now reports a troubling fact: Each year, more than 1,000 returning troops say they have lost jobs or been penalized due to their service, despite the fact that such treatment is against the law under the...

Immigration Crackdown Costs $6K per Bust

Kevin Spak — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:54:05 CST

The 1,200 National Guardsmen that Barack Obama dispatched to help patrol the US-Mexico border in the summer of 2010 have caught plenty of illegal immigrants—but it hasn’t been cheap. The guardsmen have helped catch 25,514 illegal immigrants and have cost the government $160 million, which works out...

IHOP Massacre: Victim, Shooter Profiles Emerge

Mark Russell — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:38:01 CDT

Eduardo Sencion, the 32-year-old suspected gunman who killed four people in a senseless shooting at a Carson City IHOP , had a history of mental illness but no criminal record, according to a profile by AP . Sencion fought with police in 2000 when he was taken into protective custody for a...

National Guard Airlifts Supplies to Vermont Towns

Matt Cantor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:51:38 CDT

Supply-laden National Guard helicopters today sped to 12 Vermont towns blocked by floodwaters and damage following Hurricane Irene. Vermont was hit with up to 11 inches of rain in what the governor called the worst flooding in a century. Thirty trucks’ worth of FEMA relief supplies arrived at the state’s...

Scott Brown: I'll Serve in Afghanistan This Year

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:32:05 CDT

Scott Brown may be a Massachusetts senator, but he's also a lieutenant colonel in the state's Army National Guard—and as part of his duties, he will serve in Afghanistan, CNN reports. "I have service obligations that I fulfill each year. Following in the tradition of other lawmakers who have...

South Begins to Dig Out of Tornadoes’ Devastation

Matt Cantor — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:52:25 CDT

In the wake of the deadliest American storms in nearly four decades, hard-hit states in the South are beginning to sift through the ruins as federal and state authorities prepare a giant cleanup effort. Some devastated areas are hardly recognizable, with homes and churches decimated, cars sent flying, and trees...

Among 'Civilian Soldiers,' Suicide Rate Explodes

Kate Schwartz — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:52:05 CST

In the first 10 months of 2010, 86 National Guard soldiers who were not on active duty took their own lives—a sad figure made even more depressing by the fact that it's nearly double the figure for all of 2009. Last year, 48 non-active-duty Guard soldiers killed themselves, and...

$100M Fraud Uncovered at California National Guard

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:25:00 CDT

In an exclusive investigative report, the Sacramento Bee exposes massive fraud at the California Army National Guard to the tune of $100 million in improper bonuses and recruiting incentives. From 1986 to 2009, Master Sgt. Toni Jaffe was in charge of approving the student loan repayments and bonuses the Guard...