veterans
The VA announced today that it would be removing three prisoner of war headstones that feature Nazi paraphernalia. Two of the headstones are located at a VA cemetery in Texas, and the third headstone is located in Utah. Although the VA has not released when they will be removing the headstones, the Department of Veterans Affairs has committed to removing...
In America, there is no shortage of support and commemoration for service members who have died in battle or have passed away years after serving in the U.S. military, but there does appear to be a lack of oversight on the maintenance of veterans' gravesites. Over the past several years, Americans, in particular living veterans, […]
Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) and California Rep. Gilbert R. Cisneros (D) have joined forces to introduce the End Military-Connected Child Abuse and Neglect Act that would improve how the Department of Defense tracks and responds to incidents of child abuse and neglect occurring on military installations or involving military dependents.
“This bill honors their service and sacrifice by improving their retirement transition and making sure they get the healthcare they have earned.”
U.S. soldiers are dying at an alarming rate, not by hostile fire, but by way of suicide. The Department of Veterans Affairs has released findings stating that 17 veterans take their lives every day with “6,139 veteran suicide deaths occurring in 2017” alone, up 129 from the previous year.
.. A few moments ago I placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and as I stepped back and stood during the moment of silence that followed, I said a small prayer. And it occurred to me that each of my predecessors has had a similar moment, and I wondered if our prayers weren't very much the...
Rep. Brian Mast (R) has been accused of “misleading” Americans after appearing on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” to express is frustration and outrage over being “evicted” from his shared congressional office inside the VA hospital in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Honor Flight South Florida, Inc., has organized and successfully executed another flight to honor those men and women who served in WWII, the Korea War, and Vietnam War.
