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January 15, 2021

Fellow Army veteran Parnell defends Rep. Mast after 'gross' smear by CNN's Tapper: 'Below the belt'

2020 Republican congressional candidate Sean Parnell, a U.S. Army combat veteran, blasted CNN’s Jake Tapper recent comments about Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., as "below the belt" and a slap in the face to veterans from someone who bills himself as one of their closest allies.

January 15, 2021

VP-elect Harris compares Capitol riots to 2017 'Unite the Right' rally

Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris said Thursday that last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol reminded her of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va.

January 15, 2021

Air Force vet seen in Capitol with zip ties intended 'to take hostages,' prosecutor says

A retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel photographed carrying zip-tie handcuffs inside the Capitol during last week’s riot planned to take hostages, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.

January 11, 2021

Veterans group members in Capitol riot to be purged from organizations

At least two veterans’ groups say they will purge members who are found guilty of participating in last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol that resulted in five deaths, including a Capitol Police officer.  

January 10, 2021

Rep. Peter Meijer, Iraq veteran, says US needs to plan for future: 'I'm very worried about long-term trends'

Rep. Peter Meijer, the new GOP congressman from West Michigan's 3rd Congressional District, grew up watching "The Daily Show" when comedian Jon Stewart would roast lawmakers for their hypocrisy by contrasting their past comments with videos of their new change of heart.

January 7, 2021

Ashli Babbitt, woman killed in Capitol riots, described as patriot who 'loved America with all her heart'

As dramatic scenes unraveled in the Capitol on Wednesday – with a horde plowing through security – the jarring live video showed a woman draped in a Trump flag who has been shot by a plainclothes officer as she allegedly purported to breach the storied chambers via the window. She was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and later died from her wounds.

January 2, 2021

Fourth time the charm: Iowa Rep.-elect Mariannette Miller-Meeks to be sworn in Sunday

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, an Iowa Republican who ran for Congress four times, is expected to be sworn in Sunday -- even as a challenge to her razor-thin, six-vote victory looms. 

January 1, 2021

Luke’s Wings hopes to provide 2,000 flights for wounded warriors in 2021

The nonprofit organization Luke’s Wings is lifting spirits this holiday season by helping reunite service members with their families. Founded in 2008, Luke’s Wings provides complimentary airfare to members going through recovery and rehabilitation.

December 28, 2020

NJ community rallies together for Army vet and his family who lost everything in Christmas Eve fire

A New Jersey community is rallying behind the family of a U.S. Army veteran who lost their home and two dogs in a Christmas Eve fire.

December 27, 2020

Longest-surviving Pearl Harbor veteran to get post office named after him

Two years after his death, the Navy veteran who became the oldest survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will have a post office named in his honor.