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When you're trying to get help from the federal government and you're hitting a brick wall, Shannon Teague says, it helps to have a congressman in your corner. The Searcy resident discovered the difference a Capitol Hill ally can make after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lost track of his application for disability benefits.
It's more than $1 billion over budget and five years behind schedule, but an elaborate new veterans hospital is finally ready to open in suburban Denver with the promise of state-of-the-art medical care. The $1.7 billion Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center made it through nearly a decade of management blunders, legal battles, federal investigations and congressional hearings.
In this photograph taken July 17, 2018, Marine Corps veteran Chris Sheppard poses with a picture of himself taken during his service in Iraq in Oct. 2004, at his office in Seattle. "I thought that press conference yesterday with him in Putin, I thought that was a national tragedy.
Cohen's Dr. Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr. is demanding an apology from the former Republican vice presidential candidate, who claims she was duped into a "sick" interview for the comedian's new series, 'Who Is America?' Dr. Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr. - a Sacha Baron Cohen character possibly featured in his upcoming Showtime series, Who Is America? - took to Twitter on Thursday to fire back at Sarah Palin for her recent Facebook remarks.
Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Robert Wilkie testifies during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Robert Wilkie testifies during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2018.
A Senate panel voted Tuesday to approve President Donald Trump's nominee to lead Veterans Affairs, a department beset by political infighting and turmoil over providing health care. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee agreed on voice vote to back Robert Wilkie, currently serving as a Pentagon undersecretary.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn visits with World War II veteran Clayton Hicks of Franklin at President Trump's rally held in Nashville in late May. Rep. Marsha Blackburn visits with World War II veteran Clayton Hicks of Franklin at President Trump's rally held in Nashville in late May. The Marsha for Senate campaign announced earlier this week that a coalition called Veterans for Marsha has been formed to focus on the more than 1,000 veterans who are supporting Rep. Marsha Blackburn's bid to become Tennessee's next senator.
Republicans have long embraced the war on drugs. But recently many Republicans, including leaders like John Boehner, have shifted their stance on legalizing marijuana, thanks in part to veterans who say cannabis softens the symptoms of combat trauma.
Linda McMahon, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks at the 2018 Memorial Day Dockside Ceremony at Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, Conn. Monday, May 28, 2018.
Modest and low-key, Robert Wilkie was hastily dispatched to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after a furious President Donald Trump fired Secretary David Shulkin amid political infighting at the department. Wilkie wasn't Trump 's first choice to replace Shulkin; his nomination of White House doctor Ronny Jackson withered in the face of late-surfacing allegations of workplace misconduct.
While the first round of voting in the Democratic primary for U.S. House of Representatives in District 2 is over, it appears the caustic, acrimonious showdown between Sean Carrigan and Annabelle Robertson will be a fight to the bitter end as the race heads to a runoff. Robertson, a progressive activist and attorney, picked up 42 percent of the vote in the June 12 primary, edging Carrigan, a real estate agent and retired military veteran, who picked up 40 percent.
Larry Hay's Army tour in Vietnam was a half century ago, long before he married Margaret, his wife of 34 years. "When he goes to bed at night, he goes back to hell.
Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act , to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.
A group of lawmakers and military families said Thursday they are pushing forward with legislation and the first House hearing to address servicemembers' exposure to burn pits in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Three House Democrats, flanked by Gold Star families and veterans, announced the plans on Capitol Hill to address what they say is an ongoing, potentially deadly concern.
And since 1954, when the Johnson Act was passed, nonprofits, many of which are churches, have been prohibited from engaging in political activity. has created a vibrant charitable marketplace, with people finding creative ways to provide social services independent of government.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' resignation announcement Tuesday will elevate another military veteran and conservative Republican to the state's top job, and his experience working with legislators could smooth his transition to power. Mike Parson will automatically ascend from lieutenant governor to governor on Friday when Greitens steps down.
Military veterans who were discharged for relatively minor offenses say they often can't get jobs, and they hope a recent warning to employers by the state of Connecticut will change that. The state's human rights commission told employers last month they could be breaking the law if they discriminate against veterans with some types of less-than-honorable discharges.
When the war was over, 2,706 Marines from the 5th and the Navy Corpsman that served beside that regiment had died in Vietnam. At Camp Pendleton's Memorial Garden Monday the 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial honoring those service members was dedicated in front of a crowd that included Gold Star families and Vietnam Veterans.
More than 58,000 Americans were killed during the Vietnam War and for those who survived, coming home was both a blessing and a curse. "After the Tet Offensive in 1968, the discourse became very prevalent," Jim Fisher, a Vietnam veteran, said.
Veterans from across the country will be gathering in our nation's capital on Memorial Day this year to not only honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but to advocate for a cause that isn't typically associated with our nation's heroes -- the legalization of marijuana. Derek Cloutier , president and founder of the New England Veterans Alliance, meets with other veterans at the NECANN cannabis & hemp convention in Burlington, Vermont.