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New Jersey failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19, report says
A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Lawmakers introduce resolutions to block Trump’s F-35 sale to UAE
New legislation would halt a $23 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets, Reaper drones and munitions to the United Arab Emirates.
By Joe Gould
Biden’s pick for VA secretary may be a post-9/11 veteran
Former congressman Patrick Murphy and current Sen. Tammy Duckworth are among the names under consideration for the job.
Fate of Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe’s Medal of Honor now rests with the White House
Cashe died in 2005 from injuries sustained while trying to save his men from a burning Bradley Fighting Vehicle,
Combat pay exempted from state income tax for New Jersey residents
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bipartisan legislation exempting combat pay earned by members of the military from the state income tax.
For Alwyn Cashe’s family, another step towards an overdue honor
House lawmakers advanced plans Tuesday to award the Medal of Honor to the Iraq War hero.
Veteran suicide is a problem. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a solution.
This congressman has introduced legislation to create a hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program for veterans with TBI and PTSD.
By Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.
Lawmakers take key step towards getting Alwyn Cashe the Medal of Honor
The measure would waive rules blocking the award for the Iraq War hero.
Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe should get Medal of Honor, Esper says
Cashe died after suffering severe injuries while pulling fellow soldiers out of a burning vehicle after an ambush in Iraq in 2005.
Some governors balk at Trump request to send troops to DC
Some governors are rejecting President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show of force in the nation’s capital after several days of unrest over the death of George Floyd.
This woman is the Army’s only female salvage diver
The 29-week school presents prospective divers like Johnson with relentless challenges.
By Jon Simkins