Month: May 2019

Documents revealing profiting from death of service members

Prudential was accused of profiting from the deaths of service members after internal documents revealed the company kept interest money from grieving family members after insurance payouts. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/10/05/va-says-it-was-unaware-of-prudentials-strategy-for-alliance-acc.html

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Results of Medical Malpractice

A 1950’s Supreme Court decision effectively bars non-combatant, active-duty service members from collecting damages from the U.S. Government when injured or killed by the negligence of others, including as a result of medical malpractice.https://www.stripes.com/news/us/patients-recount-medical-horrors-under-care-of-military-doctors-with-no-legal-recourse-1.579146

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Protecting Those Who Protect Us

44% of U.S. service members are under 25, making them targets for small and large businesses alike that prey on their vulnerabilities. We must better protect those who protect us: https://www.scpr.org/news/2017/10/12/76522/job-protections-under-fire-for-military-reservists/

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Financial Risk for Military Families

Members of the military have double the risk for identity theft compared to civilians, putting them and their families at significant financial risk. https://www.military.com/spouse/military-life/military-at-double-the-risk-of-identity-theft.html

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Tractor-Trailers Have Larger Blind Spots Than Most Motorists Think

Large commercial trucks like tractor-trailers drive in and out of our state daily, bringing goods to North Carolina consumers and transporting our goods to distant states. These vehicles are especially intimidating, given their size and weight. Some can weigh up to 40,000 tons and cause significant damage when they collide with smaller vehicles. One danger […]

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Agent Orange Echoes

More than 170,000 veterans and current service members claim on a VA registry that exposure to toxic chemicals from war zone burn pits caused their lung diseases. Yet, the VA denies there is a link to long-term health problems. Echoes of Agent Orange all over again: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/03/06/battle-over-burn-pit-benefits-coming-to-congress-soon/

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New Report About Service Protections

How can it be that our courageous servicemen and women are not protected from shady lenders, corporate rip-offs, disloyal employers, sub-par health care and more? A troubling new report: http://letamericaknow.com/view_newsletter_ysk.php?memberid=22871&orderid=957&newsletterid=475&issueid=1905&subscriberid=0

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Sign Up For Our Newsletter!

How do we protect the ones who protect us? Our next You Should Know newsletter investigates what we can all do to support the emotional and physical well-being of our loved ones in the armed services. Sign up here: http://letamericaknow.com/member/view_profile.php?memberid=22871

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Protection from Food Sickness

Home cooks cause the most cases of food sickness. Here’s how to protect everyone at the dinner table: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill. https://bit.ly/2ghXQhj

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