Military Veteran Bonus Scandal Might Be Much Worse Than Initially Reported
By Everett Numbers The Pentagon and Congress are both promising quick fixes to the scandal surrounding excessive National Guard bonus payments to soldiers. However, the…
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The US Military Lied To Thousands Of Soldiers — And Now Veterans Are Paying For It
By Alice Salles Shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the Pentagon hired Bell Pottinger, a London-based PR agency. The PR firm was tasked with…
EU Tries to Disarm Swiss Veterans Over Terror Fears
By Joshua Krause After ISIS terrorists massacred 130 civilians in Paris last year, the EU decided to create a new set of laws to restrict…
Vietnam Vet Arrested for Hanging US Flag Upside Down to Protest Eminent Domain
By Matt Agorist Homer Martz is a 63-year-old Vietnam veteran who’s never committed a crime. He is so dedicated to protecting and practicing his rights…
The Feds “Assault” on U.S. War Veterans You Won’t Believe
By Catherine J. Frompovich Constitutional Attorney Michael Connelly, JD, who also is the Executive Director of the United States Justice Foundation, has written the article…
NJ Bill Would Add PTSD to Med Marijuana Program, Christie Fears Legalization
By Brandon Turbeville As the fight for an end to the ridiculous drug war continues, legislation has been advanced by a New Jersey assembly committee…
Happy Memorial Day: New Study Finds Soldiers at Highest Risk of Suicide in First Year of Service
By Derrick Broze A new study has confirmed that Army soldiers who are young, new to service, and have never deployed are most at risk…
Instead of Watching them Decay, LA is Turning Rundown Motels into Housing for Homeless Veterans
By Jay Syrmopoulos A deal has been approved by the city of Los Angeles that will allow nonprofit and private developers to modify “nuisance” motels…
First VA Lets Vets Die for Lack of Treatment, Now VA Wrongly Pronounces 4,200 Vets Dead
By Melissa Dykes The joke has been made that waiting to receive treatment at a VA is like waiting to get on a ride at…
Congress Passes Bill to Lift Ban on Medical Cannabis for Vets, It Goes to Obama’s Desk to Be Signed
By Claire Bernish In the latest development signalling the possible end of the failed war on drugs, Congress voted to lift the ban on military…
DEA Approves First-Ever Trial of Medical Cannabis for PTSD in Vets, Including Smoking It
By Claire Bernish In a groundbreaking move, the Drug Enforcement Administration has now approved a study of whole-plant cannabis — including its smoked form —…
After Fighting for Freedom, 76-yo Vet Sentenced to Die In Prison for Treating His Illness With Cannabis
By Claire Bernish As public frustration helps sound the death knell for the drug war, its arbitrary laws and policies appear even more absurd. In…
Chicago Veterans Are Keeping These Students Safe In Dangerous Neighborhoods
By Brianna Acuesta Veterans in Chicago are keeping students safe in one of the most dangerous regions of Chicago by being present as the students…
VA Has Revoked Gun Rights for 260,000 Veterans Since December
By Joshua Krause The Department of Veterans Affairs has long proven that bureaucracy and medical care are incompatible. It’s bad enough that the incompetence and…