AP report says a Penn. wounded veteran was billed for part of his enlistment bonus when he was unable to complete the time. Govt says it was isolated case. Chuck Shumer made public request for an inquiry into the matter. AP keeps death count, which is 3 higher than DOD, they say. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.