September 23, 2020 Former Marine suffering from burn pit exposure says VA 'left everybody out to dry' As more veterans have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a contentious debate has taken shape over the data surrounding the effects of exposure to burn pits used to dispose of waste on overseas military bases.
September 22, 2020 Washington state veterans thank BLM activist who saved US flag from protesters, award college grant A veterans group in Washington state is showing appreciation for a Black Lives Matter activist who saved an American flag from burning during a protest in Spokane over the summer.
September 22, 2020 Oldest living US Marine celebrates 107th birthday in North Carolina The oldest living U.S. Marine celebrated her 107th birthday in Kannapolis, N.C., over the weekend, according to local authorities and the Marine Corps itself, all of whom wished her a happy birthday.
September 22, 2020 VA cancels 'race cafe' event that allegedly violated Trump's executive order The Department of Veterans Affairs told Fox News that it has cancelled an event on race and microaggressions after appearing to defend it as complying with the president's recent executive order on critical race theory.
September 22, 2020 Former Iraq POW Jessica Lynch on what helps her thrive after captivity: 'Every day is a constant reminder' For Jessica Lynch, waking up and strapping on a leg brace first thing in the morning is always a bitter and blessed reminder of everything she endured after she was captured by Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces in 2003 and held as a Prisoner of War (POW) for nine days.
September 16, 2020 Florida WWII statue to stay at Sarasota Bayfront after GOP congressman intervenes A controversial statue of a Navy sailor kissing a dental assistant to celebrate the Allies' World War II victory over Japan will remain on display in a Florida city where officials had considered removing it.
September 16, 2020 Retired Marine Johnny 'Joey' Jones slams Biden’s story about veteran with PTSD as ‘abhorrent’ Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s story about a Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder was “abhorrent,” retired Marine Johnny 'Joey' Jones told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday.
September 16, 2020 Country star Luke Combs, Ford donating $25G in guitars to vets managing PTSD The CMA Vocalist of the Year will appear in a TV spot as he gives a vet a lesson on his new guitar.
September 15, 2020 Biden blasts Trump, touts veterans issues during first stop in battleground Florida Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took aim at President Trump minutes after arriving for his first general election visit to Florida, the largest traditional general election battleground state.
September 15, 2020 Personal information of 46,000 veterans compromised after data breach, VA reveals The personal information of an estimated 46,000 veterans was compromised as a result of a data breach at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, officials revealed this week.
