Category: Veterans
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VA Health Care Meltdown
By SUZANNE GORDON / The American Prospect / In Washington, D.C., scorching heat waves along the East Coast this summer have raised the temperature and humidity in a notoriously hot and muggy city, with the thermometer hitting 100 degrees or higher more than once in July. This was particularly bad news for federal health care…
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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 Leland folks 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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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…