Veterans in politics
VA POW claims questioned
Stars and Stripes has a story about a legitimate former POW who once more has pointed out how the VA is paying POW benefits to more men than were ever actually held by the North Vietnamese. From Stars and Stripes; When the number of former prisoners of war receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans […]
Hegseth’s body man’s qualifications questioned
SECDEF Hegseth’s office is in the midst of a couple of scandals. We talked recently about his troubles with using the app Signal for potentially sensitive information, but there’s also an IG investigation in leaks to the media. This has led to a few people in Hegseth’s inner circle being fired or reassigned. Of those […]
Governor Tim Walz heckled by veterans at Minnesota State Capitol
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Democrat, welcomed veterans to the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul. They were there for the “Veterans Day on the Hill” event. Video shows Walz trying to speak, but being interrupted by heckling veterans. He was called a coward and accused of sympathizing with China. From Fox News: “Coward! You sympathize […]
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 […]
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