Veterans

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View In: VeteransVeterans Committing Suicide At 37% Higher Rate Than VA Claims: Report A new report by a suicide prevention group has found that veterans are committing suicide at a 37% higher rate than the Department of Veterans Affairs claims. U.S. airmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing honor veterans who tak...

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View In: VeteransIn their new book, veterans Andrew Bacevich and Danny Sjursen describe how the realities of war expose the lies told by generals and politicians about American goodness and virtue.

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View In: VeteransSuicide Rates Among US Army Soldiers Highest In More Than 80 Years Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Army lost 176 active duty soldiers to suicide in 2021, figures show. A member of the U.S. Army places American flags on a grave at Arlington National Cemeter...

Truth Out
View In: VeteransRepublicans blocked a bill aimed at providing care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals overseas.

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View In: Veterans“Republicans are literally blocking care for veterans poisoned by burn pits as part of their temper tantrum over a deal to tax corporations and create clean energy jobs,” said another commentator.

Popular Resistance
View In: VeteransIn recent years, both Republicans and Democrats in Congress have backed privatization of services provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).  As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the VHA serves about nine million patients and operates the largest public healthcare  system i...