COLUMBUS — Gov. John Kasich, in partnership with the Ohio National Guard and statewide health care and behavioral health association leaders, is celebrating TRICARE Awareness Week Sept. 8-11, 2014. TRICARE […]
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Brown invites Ohioans to apply for nomination to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) encouraged Ohioans to seek nomination from his office to U.S. Military Service Academies for 2015 admission. “Ohio’s students have the integrity, courage, […]
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Ohio State Mansfield waives application fee for 179th Airlift Wing personnel
MANSFIELD – The Ohio State University at Mansfield will waive the $60 application fee for Ohio Air National Guard members and military personnel of the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, […]
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Toledo public water system restored to safe levels
Distribution centers in the city of Toledo closed at 11 a.m. on Tuesday after Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins declared water in Toledo safe for consumption. Residents were finally safe […]
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Ohio National Guard activated to support water emergency in Lucas, Wood and Fulton counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In response to a state of emergency declared on Saturday, Aug. 2 in Lucas County and the greater Toledo area, Gov. John Kasich ordered a contingent of […]
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Robert “Bob” McDonald confirmed as VA Secretary
Robert “Bob” McDonald was confirmed as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on July 29 following a 97-0 vote in the U.S. Senate. A former Procter & Gamble CEO, McDonald, 61, […]
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Robert McDonald confirmed by Senate Committee for secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee endorsed former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald, 61, of Cincinnati, as a nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) […]
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Brown introduces Secretary of U.S. Veterans’ Affairs nominee from Ohio
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and a member of the 2014 veterans’ conference committee, introduced Robert “Bob” McDonald […]
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Russo: A tribute to the “veteran’s veteran” of Richland County
One of the most prominent U.S. military figures in history, General Douglas MacArthur, once said, “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” It’s a comforting, appropriate sentiment to describe […]
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Brown calls for swift confirmation of nominee to Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Following a meeting today with Robert McDonald, former CEO of Procter and Gamble and the nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown […]