Building on the unanimous House vote Nov. 15 that passed H.R. 6314, a bill that would broaden the education benefit for veterans and their families and prevent the expiration of other veterans’ benefits, House Veterans Committee Chairman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) spurred his Senate colleagues—Democrat and Republican—to wrap up negotiations. In a statement, Buyer said: “The hard work of the past two years must not go in vain. Let’s complete our work.”
Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing helped save 11 airplane crash survivors off the coast of Florida on May 12. The Reserve Airmen were flying an HC-130J Combat King II and an HH-60W Jolly Green II on a routine training flight when a Coast Guard call diverted…