Post-9/11 Veterans can apply to become wildland firefighter
Post-9/11 Veterans looking for a career as a wildland firefighter can apply to the Southeast Conservation Corps Veterans Fire Corps program. Squads work on fire mitigation and fuels reduction projects on public lands, giving back to the surrounding communities. Veterans must be flexible, adaptable and able to work in a fluid, changing work environment. The […]
Army vet accused of faking paralysis to get $1 million in US VA benefits, using some to buy BMW
“VA special agents only observed army vet Rich use a wheelchair in only connection with his VA appointments.” An Army veteran from Maryland faces up to 30 years in federal prison after prosecutors say he falsely claimed to the Department of Veterans Affairs that he is a paraplegic. The Justice Department said that William Rich, 41, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, was granted 100 […]