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Veterans group gets slammed for backing an Iowa House race candidate

| November 4, 2024 | 31 Comments
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 […]

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SV accusations in close Senate race in MT

| October 25, 2024 | 45 Comments
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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Vindman brother accused of embellishing his military service

| September 14, 2024 | 22 Comments
Vindman brother accused of embellishing his military service

Eugene Vindman, brother of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, is running for Congress in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. He is running as a Democrat. His Republican opponent is Derrick Anderson, a Green Beret veteran. Vindman’s campaign is facing allegations of campaign-finance laws/rules. Vindman is also facing allegations that he misrepresented his military service. From Fox News: […]

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Tim Walz thinks that you’re better off than 4 years ago

| September 14, 2024 | 45 Comments
Tim Walz thinks that you’re better off than 4 years ago

During the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the latter never really answered a question about the economy. Instead of answering the question about how Americans are doing now compared to before, Harris utilized campaign talking points. So, during an interview, Tim Walz was given an opportunity to provide an answer to that question. […]

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JD Vance on privatizing some VA services

| September 13, 2024 | 14 Comments
JD Vance on privatizing some VA services

During a podcast with Shawn Ryan, JD Vance discussed improving services at the VA. One of the things that Vance would like to see is the privatization of some of their services. He would also like to see “bad apples” removed. Kamala Harris’s campaign insinuated that Vance wanted to defund parts of the VA. From […]

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Military veteran Republican lawmakers post open letter slamming Tim Walz

| August 23, 2024 | 40 Comments
Military veteran Republican lawmakers post open letter slamming Tim Walz

Fifty Republican lawmakers in Congress signed an open letter to Tim Walz. They blasted him for “stolen valor” as well as for the circumstances surrounding the timing of his military retirement. The lawmakers pointed to their veteran status as a motivation to address the inconsistencies between Walz’s statements and his actual experience. They called on […]

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Kamala Harris questioned JD Vance’s loyalty to the US

| July 29, 2024 | 56 Comments
Kamala Harris questioned JD Vance’s loyalty to the US

Kamala Harris questioned JD Vance’s loyalty to the U.S., implying that Vance would just be Donald Trump’s lackey. Harris suggested that Vance would just “rubber stamp” Trump’s “extreme” agenda. Vance fired back, asking Harris what she had done. He pointed to his experiences as a U.S. Marine who deployed to Iraq, and as a businessman. […]

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Veterans urge FDA to approve ecstasy for PTSD treatment in clinical settings

| July 16, 2024 | 36 Comments
Veterans urge FDA to approve ecstasy for PTSD treatment in clinical settings

Veterans, including lawmakers who are also veterans, attended a two-hour outdoor news conference in Washington D.C. They shared their experiences with dealing with PTSD and with other effects of serving in a combat environment. Some of these veterans pointed to ecstasy as helping them beyond what traditional medications for their conditions were able to do. […]

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