VETERAN NEWS 12/20/2013

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American Veteran News 12.18.13

Published December 18, 2013 at 1:54 am

• American Legion, Red Cross partner for soldiers
• Can Vet’s Wife be Buried at Veterans’ Cemetery?
• Coming home – Korean War veteran identified after 63 years
• Cuts to military retirement increases likely to become law
• Dem Senator- Cut Pay for Veterans, Not Congress
• Democrats Prioritize Illegal Aliens Over Veterans
• Disabled Military Retirees Not Exempt from Pension Cuts in Budget
• Florida Men Sentenced in Fraud Scheme Targeting Veterans Affairs
• Goodwill® Aligns With The VA To Help Veterans Access Benefits
• Have some extra Christmas cards- Send them to a veteran!
• HonorAir accepting donations for veterans programs
• Legionnaires’ disease sickens patient at VA hospital in Texas
• Medical retirees included in COLA reductions
• Operation Stand Down seeks help for Nashville teens
• Palisades honoring vets with high school diplomas
• Sen. Ayotte- Budget Deal Would Harm Disabled Veterans
• Senate Dems block amendment to restore veteran benefits
• Senate Votes Down Plan To Restore Veterans Benefits
• VA links brain injuries to dementia, depression, Parkinson’s
• Veteran Presented With Car at Sterling Autobody
• Veterans hope for inclusion in Indiana state jobs plan
• Veterans make history come alive at Exeter High
• Veterans want to place soldier statue in front of courthouse
• Veterans, dignitaries commemorate Battle of the Bulge on 69thAnniversary
• Walla Walla VA issues security breach alert
• Waltham Boy Scouts help out seniors, veterans
• Warning” Scammers love to prey on veterans – and use them for bait
• Why veterans are outraged over the budget deal
• Woman presented with late dad’s WWII medals found in desk drawer
• Women veterans start crafting group
• Young US veterans suffer unusually high death rate

Rep. Trey Gowdy: Obama’s Disregard of Law ‘Has Reached an Unprecedented Level’ [VIDEO]

Published December 17, 2013 at 5:59 pm


DAILY CALLER | South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy said Sunday that the Obama administration’s deliberate flouting of congressional law “has reached an unprecedented level,” claiming the time is now ripe for Congress to take the White House to court over executive overreach.

Gowdy spoke with Fox News’ Shannon Bream about a House resolution authorizing a congressional lawsuit against the executive branch. Although individual lawmakers do not have standing to challenge the president, the provision would allow the institution of Congress itself to sue the Obama administration for ignoring laws passed by the legislative body.

Terror Tool? Security Concerns Raised Over Visa Program for Foreign Investors

Published December 17, 2013 at 5:52 pm


FOX NEWS | A federal program that allows foreign investors to obtain a U.S. visa by investing large sums in U.S. commercial projects is raising security concerns, particularly over whether the program can be “infiltrated” by potential terrorists.

The new concerns about the decades-old EB-5 Immigrant Investor program were raised by the Department of Homeland Security, following questions related to whether two Iranian operatives might have been trying to participate. Those operatives were allegedly involved in a network exporting items “for use by ‘secret’ Iranian government agencies” ­ and “appeared to be involved in a series of international assassination and terrorism operations,” according to an internal memo by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The internal memo was issued as a result of concerns focused on the visa program’s Regional Centers pilot project. The memo ultimately suggested closing legislative and background-check loopholes and concluded “there are no safeguards that can be put in place that will ensure the integrity of the [Regional Center] model.”

However, the suggestions were not included when the program was reauthorized last year, which prompted Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley to ask ICE to provide additional information about the program’s vulnerability to “terrorists, espionage, money laundering” and other illegal activity. This comes on top of complaints that the program could be susceptible to political pressure.


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