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VOLED Quarterly Newsletter - June 2026

My faith in the Blue Angels has been restored (but the need to learn from that incident.)... “He didn’t make excuses. He didn’t shift blame. He simply talked about the miscalculated turn, something no pilot ever wants to experience, especially one who has dedicated his life to flying at the highest level of precision. More than anything, he talked about the weight he’s been carrying since that moment,” Salzman wrote on Facebook.

U.S. military recovers unidentified remains found in Jordan as another service member dies in Iraq

Two more Americans have given their lives in the service of their country. They died in an Iranian attack on a Jordanian air base; several more U.S. military personnel were injured and one is missing. The American people have a right to know why they died, and how many more of their sons and daughters President Trump is willing to risk in this war of choice.

During a recent visit to a Navy ship, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly became angry after seeing sailors with facial hair. The Navy requires sailors to be clean-shaven unless they’ve been given a medical waiver. America is at war. The ship and its crew were operating amid heightened tensions. Hegseth’s attention was on beards.

Two U.S. service members killed in Jordan and another is missing, military says

Dusty Turner spent 31 years in prison for murder. But he didn’t kill anyone. In 1996, jurors found the Navy SEAL trainee guilty of murder and abduction with intent to defile, despite his claim of innocence. A Virginia judge sentenced the Bloomington native to 82 years.

Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or other consequences if testosterone is prescribed inappropriately.

Scoop: U.S. sending dozens of refueling planes to Israel as Iran escalation looms

The plan is to take some Veterans benefits away - NO WAY! Is there a path forward for the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act? (Video)

As our top leadership loose their discipline... ‘Carry on Patriots’: Trump’s team rally to defend US Navy jets that shocked beachgoers

Navy instructs commands to remove portraits, biographies from websites

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The delay is about disability compensation and that's a good thing - could reduce future disability compensation for veterans. As it stands, it should be opposed... The House on Thursday abruptly delayed a vote on the Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA), shelving one of the largest veterans legislative packages in years after Republican leaders apparently failed to secure enough support amid a growing fight over disability compensation that has divided many of the nation's largest veterans organizations.

Even basic flyovers, like the kind Hegseth is defending, have been known to turn deadly.

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a maintenance period following a nearly 11-month deployment. Ford, the Navy’s newest in-service carrier, arrived last week at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., for its planned incremental availability, or PIA, according to a Navy news release

Health officials find source of diarrhea-inducing parasite in GA. Here’s what to know Read more at: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/state/georgia/article316503179.html#storylink=cpy

CFL/ACFLs, - FINAL REMINDER: GET YOUR CYCLE-1 2026 PFA SCORES IN! As directed in Guide-7, CFL/ACFLs are reminded you have 30 days following the completion of the Navy’s PFA cycle to enter official PFA data into PRIMS. All Cycle-1, 2026 PFA data must be entered in PRIMS before 30 July 2026. - Noom Digital Health Program. Navy is still offering access to the Noom commercial program until 31 January 2027, at no cost to Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) Sailors who: Did not meet Navy standards for the BCA and/or PRT during 2025 PFA and/or Cycle-1, 2026 PFA. Were in a "Pregnancy" non-participation status (e.g. pregnant or post-pregnancy/postpartum) during 2025 PFA and/or Cycle-1, 2026 PFA. For additional information, please refer to the Navy Noom Digital Health Flyer (CY2026).

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