Veterans Issues
Tuesday Follow-ups
Zachary Young, the Navy vet who took CNN to the woodpile over their reporting of his actions during the botched Afghan withdrawal, is back in the news. He sued, but had his suit dismissed, against AP for saying he “smuggled” people out of Afghanistan, as “smuggling people” is a highly pejorative term nowadays. That […]
Military commissaries potentially looking at being privatized
The Defense Commissary Agency has officially requested information from relevant industry regarding their taking over the Defense Commissary system. The agency wants to know if the respondents will be able to offer the usual discount compared to the regular grocery market, while running operations and maintenance. This is a part of the larger initiative by […]
Ashli Babbitt’s military funeral honors restored
Ashli Babbitt, U.S. Air Force veteran, was shot by, Michael Byrd, one of the Capitol Police officers as she and other protesters entered a barricaded entrance. Babbitt subsequently died from her wounds. The Air Force denied Babbitt the military funeral honors that similarly qualified veterans would get upon their death. The Air Force refenced the […]
Using AI to help screen for stolen valor and military service claims
Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT) plans to expand its VerifyU platform to help verify military service records against fraudulent claims of military service. This AI framework would provide real time verification of service records and military credentials. In addition to helping with verifying military service claims, the technology will also be designed to match service members […]
Wednesday VA changes
Couple of changes coming up, some of which might affect you. First up – VA is simplifying the number of separate logins you may need. A couple of years back, you could log in under MyHealtheVet, DS, VA, IDMe, and for all I know pinky swearing. Seemed to me that every time I logged in […]
Critics say that President Trump’s order on homelessness negatively impacts homeless veterans
The White House issued an order aimed at removing homeless individuals from the streets and into institutions where they could get help. However, critics claim that President Donald Trump’s order would force homeless veterans into institutions without evaluating their available options. They argue that this move could prohibit these veterans from seeking help. Trump’s order […]
President Trump plans to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’
President Donald Trump plans to change the name of Veterans Day to “Victory Day for World War I”. Trump also wants to designate May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II.” On his post on Truth Social, Trump pointed to other countries who celebrate May 8th as Victory Day. He partly justified the move […]
Joy Reid and her guest: DEI is about accommodating disabled veterans
Joy Reid had Everett Kelley on her show, The ReidOut. Kelley is the national president for the American Federation of Government Employees. Both Reid and Kelley argued that DEI was about helping disabled veterans work for the government. Kelley insisted that DEI wasn’t about “affirmative action”. He claimed that DEI made it possible for a […]
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