Veterans in politics
Democrat compares JD Vance’s statement to Hitler’s statement
Representative Seth Moulton, Democrat Massachusetts, criticized Vice President Vance’s speech to European leaders. Moulton took issue with Vance’s statement about “the enemy within”, and claimed that it was “the same language” used by Hitler while arguing in favor of the Holocaust. He felt that many Americans were “totally embarrassed” by Vance’s “condescending lecture”. From The […]
Jimmy Carter passes away at 100
The Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, passed away at the age of 100. James Earl Carter Jr. was born in 1924 into a farmer’s family. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and then served onboard a submarine after World War II. After serving in the Navy, Carter returned […]
Another vet chokeholds a dude to death
Not that one that’s been in the news. Though this one was also the hero of the day. Local media out of Bowling Green, Kentucky dove into a case from June 2023. A Bowling Green cop was lucky to have a citizen rider with him. The unnamed US Army specialist from Fort Campbell was checking out police […]
Pete Hegseth tapped for SecDef
Trump’s wasting no time in very publicly building his cabinet. The latest addition was announced last night, and is kind of a surprise to say the least. Trump’s tapped Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense. Hegseth’s been a long time supporter of the Trump agenda, and it seems that […]
Tim Sheehy wins his Senate race
Tim Sheehy was up against Jon Tester, the Democratic Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman. Stories about the inconsistencies related to Sheehy’s claims of being shot in Afghanistan did not appear to deter his chances to win this race. Tester was a prominent Democrat voice for Veterans issues in the Senate. From Military.com: “I’ve been serving […]
Records do not support Tim Sheehy’s ‘shot in Afghanistan’ claim
Tim Sheehy is one of the Republican candidates for the US Senate. Sheehy claimed that he was shot in the arm in Afghanistan during combat. However, a former park ranger said that that Sheehy shot himself at Glacier national park. When asked if there were any military records backing his claims of being shot in […]
Veterans group gets slammed for backing an Iowa House race candidate
Zach Nunn and Lanon Baccam are running against each other for one of Iowa’s House races. Both of them are veterans. However, Nunn, the GOP candidate, received the backing of Veterans group “With Honor”. This group is a bipartisan group who has backed candidates from both parties. Nunn met With Honor’s standards to get their […]
SV accusations in close Senate race in MT
October surprises abound in elections across the country. Will they derail a hopeful’s chance at becoming a millionaire dedicated public servant that wouldn’t dream of insider trading? Here’s hoping we get Congressmen that are actually interested in the public service aspect of the job. A guy can dream, right? Today’s October surprise comes from NBC […]
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