Veterans in the news
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 […]
Malcolm Nance loses it, has a persecution fetish
Malcolm Nance is a retired US Navy senior chief petty officer, who was a naval cryptologist in his active duty days. He retired in 2001, and didn’t return to duty after 9/11 like so many recent retirees felt the call to when the country was attacked, he instead went to work for organizations such as […]
Civil War Vets Buried
Seems odd to be talking about this, almost 160 years after the end of the Civil War (or, for KoB, the War of Northern Aggression). Worth remembering, especially for all those advocating a new civil war. Civil War is always bloody, harsh, and like all wars, isn’t ever all over by Christmas. The cremated remains […]
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 […]
Daniel Penny: Good Samaritan, or overdone chokehold?
Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial got underway with both the prosecution and defense making statements. Prosecutors argued that Penny “went too far” and that he handled Jordan Neely as a threat than as a person. The defense argued that Penny only applied enough force that was needed to address a “seething, psychotic” man. The man had […]
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 […]
Kiosks return in wake of Veteran complaints about online travel claim process
Veterans previously filing travel claims for qualified VA visits used to be able to utilize kiosks. These kiosks were positioned in VA hospitals and clinics, allowing veterans to file claims for travel expenses in conjunction with attending an appointment. However, the VA phased the kiosks out in favor of an online system. This system proved […]
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