VA chief apologizes for ‘misstatement’
McDonald, who has been overhauling the VA since taking the helm this summer, apologized for what he characterized as a “misstatement” and a “mistake.” McDonald explained that he was trying…
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Bill O’Reilly’s CBS Colleague Says Buenos Aires Was Not A ‘Combat Situation’ After Falklands War
Buenos Aires was neither a “war zone” nor a “combat situation” after Argentina surrendered to Britain in the Falklands War, says one of Bill O’Reilly’s former colleagues at CBS who…
Veterans Find Comfort In Meditation Therapy
It’s a cloudy, cold day in Washington, and it takes a group of vets, all from the Vietnam War era, a few minutes to unpack coats and mufflers and settle…
Science Show Biker Bros Ask ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’
Kevin Moore is a metallurgist. Grant Reynolds is a veteran Marine Corps sniper. They met at a motorcycle rally, and now they destroy things on TV for your amusement. –…
C.I.A. Is Said to Have Bought and Destroyed Iraqi Chemical Weapons
The Central Intelligence Agency, working with American troops during the occupation of Iraq, repeatedly purchased nerve-agent rockets from a secretive Iraqi seller, part of a previously undisclosed effort to ensure…
Philadelphia Cops Sean McKnight, Kevin Robinson Accused Of Severely Beating Man
Two city police officers were arrested Thursday and accused of knocking a man off a scooter and beating him so severely that another officer thought he had been shot. Officers…
Veterans Pan, and Cheer, Their Counterparts on the Screen
Chris Marvin, 35, a retired Army helicopter pilot who broke his legs, an arm and bones in his face in a crash in Afghanistan in 2004, says he often does…
Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Reducing Suicide Epidemic Among Veterans
The Senate has approved a bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans, sending the measure to President Barack Obama. – The bill would require the Pentagon and…
Eyeing 2016, Walker adds veteran operatives to political team
READ: Jeb Bush adds veteran consultants to likely campaign team – Walker’s new hires are expected to be announced on Tuesday.
Queens Native And Singer Meli’sa Morgan To Be Featured On TV One’s ‘Unsung’
R&B veteran Meli’sa Morgan is singing some different tunes these days with her new entrepreneurial efforts in the confectionery, and handcrafting arenas. The ‘Do Me Baby’ singer’s life story is…
Michelle Obama Praises ‘American Sniper’ At Veterans Event
First lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood to give a more accurate portrayal of veterans and defended the Oscar-nominated “American Sniper,” which has received criticism for its depiction of war. Bradley…
Town Rallies Behind Doctor, 88, Who May Lose License For Treating Poor Patients From His Car
A Mississippi community has united in support of a beloved physician whose career is in jeopardy. Dr. Carrol Frazier Landrum, a World War II veteran, had been asked to turn…
Holocaust Survivor Salutes Liberator In Emotional Meeting Decades Later
A Holocaust survivor recently reunited with the American soldier who helped to save his life decades ago. Joshua Kaufman, 87, a former prisoner in the Dachau concentration camp in Germany,…
Obama Chooses Brian Deese To Replace John Podesta As New Top Adviser
President Barack Obama has chosen a veteran White House aide and deputy director in his budget office, Brian Deese, to replace John Podesta as a senior adviser and presidential whisperer….
101-Year-Old Vet Who Personally Wrote To Families Of Soldiers Killed In Pearl Harbor To Be Honored At SOTU
The 2015 State of the Union address will be attended by many prominent individuals, including this veteran with a heroic story. Retired Navy Lt. Jim Downing of Colorado Springs, Colorado,…
Brooklyn Grammy Award Winner Lisa Fischer Returns To Solo Career
More than 20 years since she hit the charts with the Grammy Award winning single ‘How Can I Ease the Pain,” powerhouse vocalist Lisa Fischer has returned to the solo…
Tom Cotton on terror threat: ‘We have to win on offense’
Cotton, an Army combat veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, called for the deployment of additional special operations forces and an increase in bombing missions to fight the…