Officials say veterans issues must retain nonpartisan focus as Washington reshapes after elections

Lawmakers, government officials and advocacy groups said Wednesday that veterans issues must continue on a bipartisan path until January, when a new Washington emerges after the 2024 elections that win three Republican positions in the federal government. He said it would not be possible. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), ranking member of the Senate Veterans Affairs […]
Michael Strahan Says He’s Been ‘Ambushed’ Since Being Accused Of Dishonoring Veterans. We Should Cut Him Some Slack

NFL star Michael Strahan took to Instagram Wednesday to explain why he didn't put his hand on his chest during the national anthem at a Veterans Day event. Strahan faced harsh backlash from critics who called him disrespectful and unpatriotic for standing with his hands folded in front of him rather than over his chest […]
Trump, defying media predictions, mainly picks seasoned Capitol Hill veterans such as Marco Rubio

For months, the media has been warning that President Donald Trump's second term would have “no guardrails” and would likely cede the top spot to a bunch of right-wing lunatics. Instead, the president yesterday selected Marco Rubio, a 14-year senator and son of Cuban immigrants who has been informally advising him on foreign policy, to […]
‘Wow’: Biden-Harris DOD bungles Veterans Day commemoration with mind-boggling error

Keen observers noticed something amiss about Biden and Harris' Pentagon social media posts on Monday commemorating Veterans Day. Post that is now deleted Instagram and ×, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Secretariat Although its very existence is centered around the F-35 fighter jet, the aircraft is accompanied by a caption that reads, “Today and every […]
Bottom Line: Veterans push for green cards for Afghan allies

immigration act honorablya 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization advocating for veteran leadership in the civil service, is hiring Brownstein Hyatt Faber Schreck to lobby on Issues related to the Afghanistan Adjustment Act. The bipartisan bill would extend legal permanent resident status to individuals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, many of whom are members of the […]
Miliary veterans with PTSD saved by service dogs

Although they are fighting for our freedoms, they often struggle to live their lives freely due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). almost 7% of all US veterans He has PTSD, with symptoms such as severe anxiety, sleep disturbances, and agoraphobia. For some struggling veterans, service dogs can prove invaluable. “He has completely changed my life,” […]
Veterans Day supporters combat anti-Israel protesters on university campus

Protesters at Columbia University celebrate Gaza's “martyrs” against “Israel and the US war machine” on Veterans Day, and appalled campus veterans turn to counter-demonstrations and At the same time, we are driven to celebrate this holiday. Columbia University Apartheid Divest, an unchartered group of New York City schools, renamed Monday's holiday “Martyrs Day” in flyers […]
Veterans Day tribute to our armed forces

This Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who served in the U.S. military. Every year on November 11th, we come together as a nation to express our gratitude to those who have sacrificed to keep our country free. This day reminds us to reflect on the price of freedom and […]
Strahan Gets Backlash for Way He Stood in Veterans Day Ceremony

Some fans are calling on FOX Sports to fire Michael Strahan for singing the national anthem without putting his hands on his chest over Veterans Day weekend. The photo showed all of Mr. Strahan's colleagues, including Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jimmie Johnson and Rob Gronkowski, standing with their hands over their hearts. However, in the […]
Biden, Harris appear together for 1st time since Trump win at Veterans Day event

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are scheduled to appear together for the first time since Election Day at a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday. According to the president's published schedule, Biden and Harris are scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony with full presidential military honors at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier […]