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Maj. Richard Star, USAR, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran who spent his final months fighting for servicemember benefits while also fighting stage 4 lung cancer, lost his battle to cancer in February 2021. Medically retired before reaching 20 years, Star was a vocal advocate for legislation to approve concurrent receipt. He was a “Chapter 61 retiree,” a servicemember who is forced to medically retire from injury on duty. These retirees are not authorized for concurrent receipt, which means receiving retirement pay from DoD for their service, while also receiving disability pay from the VA to compensate for injury.

Crisis Responders

Major Richard Star Act a Priority for Our Nations Warfighters (Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - August 7, 2022

Reporter Jeremy Scahill, pictured here, published a 2013 story in ‘The Intercept’ pertaining to a terrorist watch list that is not named, but mirrors the description in the court documents. Additionally, Scahill participated in a book tour for a book he wrote in 2013 which alluded to drones. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Federal

Former Intel Analyst Charged with Leaking Classified Info to Reporter

Tammy Waitt - May 9, 2019

Officer Robert McKeithen was shot multiple times outside the Lopez Quave Public Safety Center, Sunday night, and died at a hospital shortly after. (Courtesy of the Gulfport Police Department)

Crisis Responders

Officer Shot & Killed Outside Police Station, Just Months Before Retiring

Tammy Waitt - May 7, 2019

A U.S. Coast Guard crew, a vital component of SARSAT, conducts ocean search and rescue training. (Courtesy of the USCG)

Aerospace

NOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 340 People in 2018 (Learn More, Videos)

Tammy Waitt - March 6, 2019

The flight tests by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and DARPA demonstrated interoperability between a ground station, flying test bed, a C-12 and flight test aircraft, and proved the ability to transmit data between those systems using STITCHES, a novel integration technology.

Aerospace

Lockheed & DARPA Demo Connected Warfighter Network Technologies

Tammy Waitt - July 15, 2018

The American Border Patrol (ABP) recently demonstrated SEIDARM Counter-UAS Border Technology for U.S. Senate Candidates

Aerospace

US Not Prepared for Growing Border Drone Threats (Learn More, Videos)

Tammy Waitt - July 10, 2018

Gary Marting shares his story of how he overcame childhood abuse, rebellious behavior and a dismal academic record in high school to serve as a high-level intelligence officer in Vietnam, and as an FBI agent catching federal fugitives and solving white-collar crimes.

Federal

Retired FBI Agent Reveals How He Overcame Childhood Abuse

Tammy Waitt - June 19, 2018

The Oshkosh FMTV is comprised of 17 models, enabling the vehicle to perform a wide range of missions, and to support combat missions, relief efforts and logistics and supply operations.

Disaster Prevention

Army Awards Oshkosh $159.6M for 771 FMTVs (Learn More, See Video)

Tammy Waitt - June 15, 2018

Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile successfully completed another dual-missile test, demonstrating its ability to provide critical capabilities to warfighters. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy)

Aerospace

Lockheed Martin LRASM Scores Again in USAF B-1B Flight (See Video)

Tammy Waitt - May 25, 2018

Predator B RPA

Aerospace

GA-ASI Predator-Series Aircraft Pass 5M Flight Hour Mark (See in Action)

Tammy Waitt - April 11, 2018

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