Military

A long-decried law dubbed the “widow’s tax” that reduced the amount of cash support some surviving military spouses could receive each month will begin a planned phaseout this month, a change triggered by a 2020 law. The so-called tax, officially known as the Survivor Benefit Plan offset, impacted surviving spouses who qualified for both SBP …

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Two 1st Armored Division soldiers died over the weekend in vehicle-related accidents outside of Fort Bliss, Texas. Spc. Kenmaj D. Graham was walking in El Paso, Texas, early Sunday morning when an oncoming vehicle struck the 21-year-old cavalry scout, according to a Fort Bliss news release Monday. He was transported to a local hospital, where …

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Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. Like many veterans, Edward C. Meyer was inspired to serve by a family member, an uncle who was in the Navy. In 1948, Meyer entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York. He …

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