September 22, 2020 Former Iraq POW Jessica Lynch on what helps her thrive after captivity: 'Every day is a constant reminder' For Jessica Lynch, waking up and strapping on a leg brace first thing in the morning is always a bitter and blessed reminder of everything she endured after she was captured by Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces in 2003 and held as a Prisoner of War (POW) for nine days.
September 16, 2020 Florida WWII statue to stay at Sarasota Bayfront after GOP congressman intervenes A controversial statue of a Navy sailor kissing a dental assistant to celebrate the Allies' World War II victory over Japan will remain on display in a Florida city where officials had considered removing it.
September 16, 2020 Retired Marine Johnny 'Joey' Jones slams Biden’s story about veteran with PTSD as ‘abhorrent’ Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s story about a Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder was “abhorrent,” retired Marine Johnny 'Joey' Jones told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday.
September 16, 2020 Country star Luke Combs, Ford donating $25G in guitars to vets managing PTSD The CMA Vocalist of the Year will appear in a TV spot as he gives a vet a lesson on his new guitar.
September 15, 2020 Biden blasts Trump, touts veterans issues during first stop in battleground Florida Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took aim at President Trump minutes after arriving for his first general election visit to Florida, the largest traditional general election battleground state.
September 15, 2020 Personal information of 46,000 veterans compromised after data breach, VA reveals The personal information of an estimated 46,000 veterans was compromised as a result of a data breach at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, officials revealed this week.
September 15, 2020 Jon Stewart back in Washington in new fight for veterans looking for burn pit relief Over a year after helping 9/11 first responders receive access to a crucial compensation fund, the comedian and advocate has turned his focus toward helping the nearly 200,000 veterans who've said their health was compromised by their exposure to burn pits while serving overseas.
September 11, 2020 Decorated Iraq War veteran denied community supervision, facing 5 years in prison for pot possession An Alabama circuit judge has denied a motion to release a disabled Iraq war veteran from jail following his marijuana arrest, citing his criminal record despite offers for pro bono post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] therapy, housing and a litany of community services made available to the vet in advance of the ruling.
September 9, 2020 Florida GOP Rep. Buchanan urges officials not to remove statue celebrating WWII victory over Japan A Republican congressman from Florida is urging city officials in Sarasota to quash a plan that would move a statue celebrating the World War II victory over Japan away from its current Bayfront home.
September 8, 2020 US Army vet says he was used as a 'prop' in anti-Trump 'propaganda' In an exclusive interview, Bobby Henline, a four-tour Iraq War veteran and lone-survivor of an IED blast in 2007, spoke out against his image being used in anti-Trump ‘propaganda’ to perpetuate a widely disputed story that the president made disparaging comments about fallen American soldiers and veterans.