LA has the highest number of homeless veterans in the U.S. For decades, advocates have fought for housing for them. Now, they’re hoping a Trump administration executive order will change everything. Source link Quil Lawrence
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Iraq war veteran Irving Webb moves his belongings as sanitation workers clear the sidewalk, where he spent some nights in April, outside the Los Angeles VA campus. Quil Lawrence/NPR hide caption toggle caption Quil Lawrence/NPR On a cool weekday morning
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Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, wait to board a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Aug. 27, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP As many as 9,000 Afghan
An NPR investigation helped lead to 15,000 veterans being saved from losing their homes, but some in Congress want to kill the rescue program. Source link Quil Lawrence
Congress may kill the program that saved thousands of veterans from foreclosure Read More »
Veterans and volunteers with Force Blue use an assembly line to transport stones to build a rubble wall in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Blake Jones for NPR hide caption toggle caption Blake Jones for NPR When Steve “Gonzo” Gonzalez retired
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A group called Force Blue, which does ocean conservation work, is providing what they call “mission therapy” to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service. Source link Quil Lawrence
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DOGE says its busy at work at both the Pentagon and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. But at this point, it’s not entirely clear what that means. Source link Quil Lawrence
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Veterans groups are raising alarm about what they call indiscriminate cuts across the Department of Veterans Affairs. Source link Quil Lawrence
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President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth advocates a purge of what he calls “woke” policy and leadership at the Pentagon. Source link Quil Lawrence
Trump's defense pick says women shouldn't serve in combat. These veterans disagree Read More »
Operating room surgeons Dr. David Callaway (left) and Dr. Michael Clemens (right) pose for a photo inside one of the trauma bays inside the emergency department at the main Atrium Health campus in Charlotte, N.C. on Oct. 1. The hospital
