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Tag: Veterans

‘Squad’ Members Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush Confuse Memorial Day for Veterans Day

Squad members Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) appear to confuse Memorial Day, which honors American service members who have died in battle, with Veterans Day, which honors those who have served. Omar posted to X from her congressional account. On #MemorialDay we honour the heroic men and women who served our […]

Veterans should volunteer to train soldiers in Ukraine

Ukrainian Mobilization method A bill lowering the conscription age from 27 to 25 took effect on May 18. The country’s beleaguered military and political leadership hope this will fill a personnel shortage and ensure there are enough men to keep the Russian advance at bay. With new equipment and ammunition provided by Western countries, the […]

EXCLUSIVE: RNC Releases Video Of GOP Reps Slamming Biden On Military, Veterans Record

The Republican National Committee (RNC) released a video on Sunday featuring several Republican lawmakers criticizing President Joe Biden on his record on the military and veterans. The video features Republican Reps. Wesley Hunt of Texas, Brian Mast of Florida, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin, Mike Walz of Florida and Ryan Zinke of Montana, all of […]

Food truck nonprofit helps veterans get their culinary chops

Call him Fusilli Dan. Dan Lee, 30, an Army veteran, recently opened the new Farina Pasta Bar food truck with the help of the Food Truck Incubator, a nonprofit for veterans and spouses of active-duty military personnel.The Sayreville native enlisted after graduating from high school and served until 2015. “You meet a lot of different […]

Memorial Day: World War II veterans descend on DC as their numbers dwindle

Marvin Gilmore Jr. was 20 when he and other U.S. troops stormed the beaches in Normandy, France, in 1944. Eighty years later, while he says he’s “very, very excited” to spend Memorial Day in Washington, he laments how the country is wracked by division. Gilmore, 100, and several other World War II veterans will serve […]

Biden visits New Hampshire to detail impact of PACT Act on veterans

President Joe Biden is visiting New Hampshire to discuss the impact of the PACT Act, which aims to help veterans exposed to toxins. Since the law was enacted in August 2022, more than 1 million claims have been granted, benefiting approximately 888,000 veterans nationwide. Total benefits awarded under the PACT Act total about $5.7 billion, […]

Pacers veterans know what to expect in ‘gritty’ Game 7 vs. Knicks

Game 7. “Those are the best two words in sports,” Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith said. For the Pacers and Knicks, those two letters will decide the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday afternoon at the Garden. Each team has served at home this series, but the few veterans in Indiana’s locker room were trying to impress on […]

Anti-Trump Lawmakers Push Bill to Scrap Trump-Era Win for Veterans’ Health Care

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) are on the brink of potentially undermining one of former President Donald Trump’s centerpiece Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reforms. He is promoting a certain health care bill. The VA is the nation’s largest health care system. However, its medical records system suffers from an aging […]