Month: July 2026
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DAV rips off Local Chapter
A Veterans Organization Has Millions in the Bank. Why Did It Seize a Small Chapter’s Donation? Sonner Kehrt, The War HorseJuly 9, 2026 The Disabled American Veterans post in Sacramento, California, needed work. The small white building with blue trim and an American flag out front was built decades ago. Its heating and cooling system…
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Guardsman wins free-speech suit
By Mackenzie Thomas July 28, 2026, Carolina Public Press A dispute over First Amendment rights has resulted in the North Carolina National Guard settling a lawsuit with a veteran who claimed he was pressured to retire over his criticism of leadership. Timothy Stanhope, a retired guardsman who spent roughly 20 years in the military, received pushback…
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What if they weren’t thinking
It was called a “black gash of shame” and a “shrine to defeat” rather than a traditional, heroic tribute long before it was formally dedicated in November 1982. Today the Vietnam Veterans Memorial draws some 5 million visitors each year. The Leland, Mississippi, “Military Wall of Honor — conceived by a man who joined the…
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Being a fledgling stoic helps
It’s a heck of a world after all. Just today — earlier in the afternoon — I had watched the last of the rain clouds bunch up in the eastern sky
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Welcome to Combat Vets USA
As you might have guessed, we are in the process of rebuilding our site on WordPress after deciding to abandon Drupal, another content modification system we have used for several years. But WordPress seems to be the future when it comes to online content management. Give us time and we will convert much if not…