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Various Owners Have Sunk More Than $40 Million into Buying, Maintaining and Reimagining the SS United States During Its Time in Philly
The 990-foot SS United States served as a geographical marker of sorts on the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia for almost 30 years.
VAW-123 Sends their Last E-2C Hawkeye to the Boneyard
TUCSON, Ariz. – Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 123 transferred two of their four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the largest aircraft boneyard in the world in Tucson, in September.
Vet-versus-vet election contests could decide who controls Congress
Nineteen House and Senate races this cycle will feature two veterans vying against each other for a seat in Congress. In several cases, the results could determine which party controls either chamber next year. Here are several of the most competitive vet-versus-vet contests, and a closer look at the candidates involved: Here are all the veterans running for Congress in 2024 Virginia 2nd House Dis...[Read More]
Veteran Daniel Penny, Acquitted in NYC Subway Chokehold Trial, Will Join Trump’s Suite at Football Game
A military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump’s suite at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday in Annapolis, Maryland.
Veteran who killed Iraqi civilian sentenced to prison for Capitol riot
A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Edward Richmond Jr. attacked police officers with a metal baton during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Richmond, 41, of Geismar, Louisiana, said he immed...[Read More]
Veteran who stormed the Capitol tried to join Russian Army, feds say
A Dallas man who tried to fly overseas to join the Russian military and fight against Ukraine was sentenced on Friday to six months in prison for violating the terms of his probation for storming the U.S. Capitol four years ago. Kevin Loftus, a 56-year-old veteran of the U.S. Army, was stopped from boarding an Oct. 28 flight from Dallas to Tbilisi, Georgia, by way of Istanbul, Turkey, when Turkish...[Read More]
Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Falls to Navy SEAL Veteran in Key Senate Race
Tim Sheehy’s victory over the three-term incumbent pads the majority Republicans will have in the Senate in the next session of Congress and potentially shakes up military and veterans policy going forward.
Veterans involved in Jan. 6 riot expect Trump to keep pardon promise
Retired Air Force officer Larry Brock put on a tactical vest and helmet on Jan. 6, 2021, and illegally entered the U.S. Capitol Building, where he walked through the crypt and rotunda and eventually made his way to the Senate floor, where about 25 minutes earlier senators were gathered to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Brock, a former lieutenant colonel who served in Afghan...[Read More]
Veterans urge Americans against political violence ahead of election
In a public service announcement that first aired Tuesday, local election officials and retired military officers urge Americans to not interfere in the voting process or engage in political violence this Election Day. The Committee for Safe and Secure Elections created the PSA in response to increased threats against election officials leading up to the presidential election on Nov. 5. Violent th...[Read More]
Veterans urge Americans against political violence ahead of election
In a public service announcement that first aired Tuesday, local election officials and retired military officers urge Americans to not interfere in the voting process or engage in political violence this Election Day. The Committee for Safe and Secure Elections created the PSA in response to increased threats against election officials leading up to the presidential election on Nov. 5. Violent th...[Read More]
Vets are speaking out on Trump administration’s plans to cut VA budget
NORFOLK, Va. — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk’s cost-cutting program — even if it affects the VA. “We’re no better because we’re veterans,” said Watson, 68, of Jesup, Georgia. “We all need to take a step back and realize that everybo...[Read More]
Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot
Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday launched a new pilot program allowing “green” burials at three department national cemeteries in an effort to minimize the environmental impact of traditional interments of veterans and their family members. The sites — with National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Pikes Peak National Cemetery in Colorado, and Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell — w...[Read More]