VA loans are usually one of the best mortgage option for those who qualify. They are also one of the least understood loan options. Here are answers to six common questions borrowers have about VA home loans. What makes a VA loan a better option than a conventional mortgage? VA mortgages offer several advantages compared to conventional home loans and even FHA loans. A VA loan … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Drinking on Duty: Rules Concerning Alcohol within the Military
January 27, 2016, by Brooke Chaplan - Many years ago, military officers in all branches of the armed services were able to consume alcohol at any age. However, rules concerning alcohol within the military have significantly changed over the years. Several decades ago, a bill was passed that raised the minimum drinking age for all military personnel. As of right now, the legal … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: Marine Takes Action to Prevent Suicide
MORON AIR BASE, Spain, January 26, 2016 - Eight months ago, Marine Corps Sgt. Raheem Boyd was in his room on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, when he received a message from a fellow Marine telling him he had discovered suicidal posts on another Lejeune-based Marine’s Facebook page. “I checked that Marine’s page and saw one post that looked strange and made me want to … [Read more...]
Soldiers, Marines Exercise Joint Capabilities Aboard Army Vessel
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jan. 26, 2016) - Exercising their joint capabilities, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, or TSC, mariners partnered with 25th Infantry Division's Lightning Academy Soldiers and Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 463 pilots during inset and extract training off the shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Jan. 11-12. This training included standard … [Read more...]
Va. National Guard Continues Assistance After Historic Snowstorm
STAUNTON, Va., January 26, 2016 - Virginia National Guard Soldiers on state active duty across the commonwealth have been using Humvees and medium tactical trucks to provide mobility support to help Virginia State Police and local first responders reach residents requiring assistance after a historic snow fall blanketed the commonwealth. Since they began operations Jan. 22, … [Read more...]