Police Raid The Apartment Of 2nd Amendment Activist And Marine Veteran Adam...
The northern Virginia apartment of a prominent libertarian and gun rights activist was raided by police just days after he posted a video on YouTube of him apparently loading a shotgun in Washington...
View ArticleThe 'Ruptured Duck' Is One Of The More Fascinating Awards In US Military History
One of the most interesting things that happens on Reddit's military threads is when people find old family military awards and post a picture asking redditors to identify the ribbons and medals.One...
View ArticleDespite Sexual Harassment Accusations, San Diego Mayor Will Headline A...
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is embroiled in controversy, facing accusations of sexual harassment and groping. He stands accused of said he forcibly kissed two female constituents and grabbed the...
View ArticleRead The Late Bud Day's Incredible Medal Of Honor Citation
Col. George "Bud" Day, a veteran of three wars and a recipient for the highest award for military gallantry, passed away over the weekend, his wife confirmed to CBS News. He was 88 years of age.Day...
View ArticleThe NYSE Has An Awesome Career Program For America's Veterans
High unemployment among veterans is exactly what Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO of the NYSE Euronext, wants to end.Last year, Niederauer launched the NYSE Veteran Associate Program, a 10-week paid...
View ArticleA Disturbing Amount of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Have Contemplated Suicide
A new survey shows that even as America looks to transition to peacetime, the veterans of the last 12 years of war are hardly out of the woods. The 2013 annual survey by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans...
View ArticleWWII Veteran Beaten To Death In Spokane
A veteran who was wounded during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II was beaten to death Wednesday outside of the Eagles Lodge in Spokane, Seattle Times reports.Delbert Belton, 88, died from injuries...
View Article16-Year-Old Arrested For Beating Death Of 88-Year-Old WWII Veteran
Police have arrested a 16-year-old in connection with the beating to death of an 88-year-old World War II veteran, NBC News reports.Police are still looking for a second teenager suspect they think was...
View ArticleReport: IRS May Be Targeting A Prominent Veterans Organization With New...
The Internal Revenue Service is targeting the veterans’ organization the American Legion, and a U.S. senator believes that Lois Lerner — a key figure in the IRS scandal – is to blame.“The IRS now...
View ArticleRetired Army Officer and Chicago Billionaire Becomes Latest High-Profile...
In an announcement via her company last week, the normally private billionaire and retired lieutenant colonel formerly known as James Pritzker announced she is transgender and would henceforth like to...
View ArticleDeclassified 20-Year Old Mission Results In Bronze Star For Valor
Not many people can say they served in three branches of the military, were involved in a war and two conflicts, provided care for a U.S. hostage for nine months in a foreign country and gave vital...
View ArticleWWII Memorial Becomes Huge Media Circus As Protests Continue For Second Day
Seeing their comrades threatened by a government shut down, even more World War II vets showed up today at the memorial in D.C.And more journalists. And more politicians. More people in general.Rep....
View ArticleTwo Military Amputees Set To Row Across Atlantic On 30-Ft Fiberglass Boat
Two soldiers who suffered leg amputations after being injured in Afghanistan are preparing to row across the Atlantic to raise money for their wounded comrades.Shortly after dawn on December 2 four men...
View ArticleWhite House To Host Medal Of Honor Ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Army captain is receiving the nation's highest military honor from President Barack Obama for his bravery in one of the most deadly firefights in Afghanistan.William D....
View ArticleThe Shutdown Is About To Screw Over Benefits For Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told lawmakers on Wednesday that millions of veterans, their dependents, or survivors relying on VA compensation and support will not receive...
View ArticleMan Shot And Killed By Police Inside Tampa Bay Veterans Hospital
A man claiming he had a bomb has been shot and killed inside the emergency room of Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla, local news station WTSP is reporting.The unidentified man...
View ArticlePeople Forget The Lessons Learned From The First Battle Of Fallujah
Almost one year ago, I attended my first ever Marine Corps Ball.These events are extremely formal and center around the celebration of the birthday of the Marine Corps itself.The ball I attended was...
View ArticleThe Military’s Open-Air Burn Pits Have Left A Generation Of Troops With...
One of the most dangerous hazards of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was a product of the U.S. military, according to a new investigative report by The Verge's Katie Drummond.U.S. soldiers have been...
View ArticleWatch The Astonishing Timelapse Makeover Of This Homeless Veteran
Jim Wolf, a United States Army veteran, agreed to get a makeover recently at the charitable request of Dégagé Ministries, Design 1 Salon & Spa, and Rob Bliss Creative.The following video captures...
View ArticleHow New York's Veterans Day Parade Became 'America's Parade'
Monday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, and tens of thousands are expected to line the streets of 5th Avenue in New York City for the city's annual Veterans Day Parade. Produced by the United Veterans War...
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