Buddie Dean Mason Sr.
He was a Vietnam veteran, always proud to wear the United States Air Force uniform. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1980.
Category Archives: Veteran Affairs
In U.S. House District 12, long- shot Democrat challenges Gus Bilirakis
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis strode to the front of the Oldsmar City Council chambers and turned to address the room, filled with military veterans. "I told Jerry I wanted to have a roundtable, not necessarily a town hall meeting," the Palm Harbor Republican said, nodding toward organizer Jerry Custin of the local chamber of commerce.
Some see Pence, post-debate, as top-of-ticket material
Republican Mike Pence emerged from the vice presidential debate Wednesday an energized No. 2 set on using his Midwestern reserve to win over small-town and rural conservatives in battleground states.
Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016.
Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to sue over a "nasty commercial" he said depicted him as unsupportive of military veterans. "I saw today - I left the room and I saw a commercial where it was really a nasty commercial, totally made up about me with vets.
Report: Continued delays for veterans at Phoenix VA system
Members of the Chicago City Council on Tuesday considered Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to create and fund a new agency to investigate officer-involved shootings and police misconduct allegations, a proposal that... Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to create a new agency to better investigate police shootings and misconduct allegations is moving toward approval, even as critics say it's not strong enough to keep a close eye... Legal experts say a dashboard camera recording of two California police officers discussing hitting a suspect with their police car does not make it more likely that they will face criminal charges in the fatal... A dashboard camera recording of two California police officers discussing hitting a suspect armed with a knife with their police car before appearing to try to run him down does not make it more likely that they will face... One of two former police officers ... (more)
Ex-officer charged with murder in homeless death testifies
Members of the Chicago City Council on Tuesday considered Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to create and fund a new agency to investigate officer-involved shootings and police misconduct allegations, a proposal that... Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to create a new agency to better investigate police shootings and misconduct allegations is moving toward approval, even as critics say it's not strong enough to keep a close eye... Legal experts say a dashboard camera recording of two California police officers discussing hitting a suspect with their police car does not make it more likely that they will face criminal charges in the fatal... A dashboard camera recording of two California police officers discussing hitting a suspect armed with a knife with their police car before appearing to try to run him down does not make it more likely that they will face... One of two former police officers ... (more)
Phoenix VA builds new backlog; 200 veterans die waiting for care
The Phoenix Veterans Affairs office is still improperly canceling veterans' appointments, has built up a new backlog of cases - and at least one veteran is likely dead because of it, the department's inspector general said in a new report Tuesday. Two years after they first sounded the alarm about secret waiting lists leaving veterans struggling for care at the Phoenix VA, investigators said some services have improved, and cleared the clinic of allegations that top officials ordered staff to cancel appointments.
Sen. Harry Reid announces $200M for Nevada military, veterans projects
Sen. Harry Reid says Nevada will be getting more than $200 million in federal funding for projects involving the military and veterans. The retiring Democrat announced Saturday that the money will be allocated for projects at Nellis Air Force Base, Naval Air Station Fallon and Reno VA Medical Center.
Northport VA hospital’s troubles focus of House panel hearing
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George W. Bush paintings book coming in 2017
"Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors" will feature 66 oil paintings and a four-panel mural by Bush of military veterans and those in active service, the Crown Publishing Group told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The book is scheduled to come out Feb. 28, 2017, and will include an introduction by Bush and forewords by former first lady Laura Bush and by Gen.
Veterans advocates, lawmakers fight for protection in NDAA against less-than-honorable discharges
Veterans service organizations are pressuring lawmakers working on the National Defense Authorization Bill to include an amendment protecting servicemembers with mental illness from less-than-honorable discharges. Veterans advocates and lawmakers said Tuesday at a news conference outside the Capitol that about 22,000 veterans with mental illness have received less-than-honorable discharges, called "bad paper," since 2009.
U.S. special operations troops in ISIS fight frustrated with limited role
Special operations troops say they should be doing more in the war against the Islamic State group, complaining of strict rules of engagement and White House limits on troop numbers in Iraq and Syria . Two years after the U.S. went to war, American commandos in relatively small numbers are in at least five countries under Islamic State assault: Syria , Iraq , Libya, Afghanistan and Yemen.
Clinton, Trump confront weaknesses in security forum
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton confronted their key weaknesses in a televised national security forum, with the Republican defending his preparedness to be commander in chief despite vague plans for tackling global challenges and the Democrat arguing that her controversial email practices did not expose questionable judgment. Trump also renewed his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his disdain for President Barack Obama , saying that the Russian enjoyed an 82 percent approval rating.
The Lid: How to Watch Tonight’s Commander-in-Chief Forum
Tonight's the night! Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will each face questions on national security, military affairs and veterans' issues during tonight's Commander-in-Chief forum, presented by NBC News and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and simulcast on MSNBC and NBC. Veterans in the audience, as well as moderator Matt Lauer, will press both candidates to make their case to serve as the leader of the United States and its armed forces.
GOP woos veterans, but Trump has rubbed some vets wrong way
It was more than a routine get-out-the-vote knock on the door when Iraq War veteran and Nevada Republican Party staffer Jon Staab asked Kenneth Olofson, a Vietnam veteran, if he'll be voting for Donald Trump.
Feds award $14M to fight homelessness among Ohio veterans
The federal government has awarded more than $14 million to 15 organizations that work to prevent homelessness among Ohio military veterans and to quickly rehouse those who lose their homes. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced the grants last week.
Gallagher: Outsider status helped
Republican congressional candidate Mike Gallagher says his political outsider status helped him win the primary for the 8th Congressional District. CONGRESSIONAL RACES IN THE COUNTRY, AND IT'S WISCONSIN.
Veterans Affairs restates policy banning Confederate flags
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has restated a policy that bans the raising of Confederate flags on permanent poles in federal cemeteries, affecting dozens of burial grounds across the nation - especially in the Deep South - and further contributing to the slow death of the 19th century symbols in modern American life.
Virginia Tech ‘Intercultural’ Event Includes Baffling Safe Space Rules
An "intercultural" event held Thursday at Virginia Tech University asked participants to follow a blistering array of rules and expectations to make sure nobody has their feelings hurt. The Virginia Tech Intercultural Engagement Center is holding a special kick-off event for the new school year.
VA moves to restrict treason symbols at cemeteries
Flowers and a Confederate flag lay at the base of a marker at Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania in 2013. The Civil War has been over for 151 years, and Department of Veterans Affairs cemeteries, which began three years prior, have finally decided to restrict flags representing the killers of U.S. government soldiers.