Vietnam Veterans

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by Gregory A. Daddis When news broke back in November 2019 that U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman would be offering testimony at the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, it didn’t take long for many conservative pundits to attack the National Security Council official’s patriotism. Fox News stalwarts…

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It is not a coincidence that the founders gave the power to "declare war" and "raise and support armies" to the branch closest and most accountable to the people: the legislative branch. They understood that a grave responsibility comes with the power to send a nation's citizens into harm's way…

It's been more than a year since Marie Kondo came into all our lives and helped us part with a bunch of things in our closet we didn't need. And as warmer months are rolling around again, you might be itching to do a lil spring cleaning—especially if you live…

Posted February 13, 2020 06:35:51 Veterans' Affairs Minister Darren Chester is being urged to act decisively in his newly elevated Cabinet position and bring funeral benefits for Vietnam veterans in line with those involved in more recent conflicts. Key p…

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie at the White House, May 18, 2018. Associated Press Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is accused of trying to dig up dirt on a House staffer who filed a sexual-assault claim over an incident at a VA facility…

When Del Gill arrived at the sprawling West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus in 2016, federal officials had just unveiled a master plan for transforming dozens of disused historic buildings into permanent housing for veterans like him.Four years later, the ex-Marine still lives in a tent.“I don’t see any ground…

In 1962, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, then an assistant secretary at the Labor Department, prepared a memo on the use of federal office space for President John F. Kennedy. Into this document he tucked a succinct yet deeply considered set of recommendations for t…

Jan 29, 2020ESPN News Services MIAMI -- Former linebacker Donnie Edwards is the recipient of the NFL's 2019 Salute to Service Award.The award was created to acknowledge the exceptional efforts by members of the NFL community to honor and support members of the military community. Edwards will be recognized Saturday…