Stop & Shop / Facebook World War II Vet Celebrates His 100th Birthday: 'Every Day Should Be for Him' In honor of Ficeto's contributions, the local shop designated a parking spot as veterans-only and dubbed it 'Benny's Spot.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
Karolina Grabowska / Pexels US Military Veterans Speak Out as Afghanistan Descends Into Chaos: 'It Makes Us Angry' Veterans respond with anguish and anger at the spectacle of Afghanistan falling under the heel of the Taliban. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 17, 2021
U.S. Department of Energy / Flickr George W. Bush Sends Stirring Message to Afghanistan Vets, Calls on Biden to Take Action Former President George W. Bush has a message for veterans as he calls for no US allies to be left behind to be slaughtered. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 17, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Issues Message to Afghanistan Veterans and Gold Star Families 'Joe Biden has been commander-in-chief for seven months – the current failure in Afghanistan falls squarely on his shoulders.' By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 16, 2021
American Legion, Cumberland County / Facebook High Schooler Raises $12K to Help Homeless Veterans Across the Country Get Off the Streets He decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon in October and hold various fundraisers to raise the money needed to help create the group home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 26, 2021
WVTM 13 News / YouTube screen shot Video: Lone Officer Stands at Attention in Downpour to Honor Deceased WWII Vet 'I felt that he wanted to be acknowledged. I felt that being from a small town like Mount Vernon and that he can do what he did.' By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill / Flickr Lt. Dan at It Again: Gary Sinise and Home Depot Founders Team Up to Help Vets with Invisible Wounds Gary Sinise and the founders of Home Depot are partnering to offer relief to America's heroes and their families. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal June 23, 2021
Caught in Providence / YouTube screen shot Judge Dismisses Speeding Ticket After Learning Age 96 WWII Vet Was Driving Cancer-Stricken Son to Doctor Colella maintained that he hadn't been speeding, and explained he'd been taking his handicapped son, who had cancer, to get bloodwork done. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 20, 2021
WKBW-TV / YouTube screen shot Teen Sets Out to Mow Lawns of 50 Veterans for Free in Honor of Late Grandfather: 'He Taught Me' Nathan Adams wants to mow 50 yards, free, for veterans. So far he's finished six and has 20 more already on deck. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 18, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Dem Who Lost to Rep. Crenshaw Makes Sick Comment on His Eye Injury - He Responds with Pure Class It's not surprising that Crenshaw handled his former opponent's comments so tactfully. Three years ago, his grace endeared him to the nation. By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal June 9, 2021
@RNCResearch / Twitter screen shot Watch: Psaki Offers Word Salad Explanation as to Why Biden Failed to Acknowledge D-Day Anniversary A day after the fact, Biden has still said nothing of the anniversary while his press secretary fails to run cover for him. By Jack Cowhick, The Western Journal June 7, 2021
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead / Flickr Biden's D-Day Snub Looks Even Worse When You Remember That Trump Actually Visited Normandy for Anniversary President Biden failed to even send out one tweet acknowledging the 77th anniversary of D-Day and the sacrifices made by our veterans. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal June 7, 2021
Rennett Stowe / Flickr About 1/3 of Americans Either Aren't Sure or Think Fighting the Nazis in WWII Was a Mistake: Poll A staggering one-third of Americans could not classify America's involvment in World War II as being the right move. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal June 1, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Kamala Harris Neglects Meaning of Memorial Day in Tone-Deaf Tweet: 'Enjoy the Long Weekend' Instead of any sort of tribute to the men and women who've given their lives protecting our country, Harris ignored them completely. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 30, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr The Field: Military Sexual Assault Reform at Standstill Again with Dem Sen. Jack Reed Standing in the Way The legislation in the Armed Services Committee has brought Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Jack Reed to blows this week. By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal May 28, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Congressman Aims to Protect Veterans with New 'Stop Cancel Culture from Degrading Honor Act' 'I came to Congress to continue a career of service to my country and to stand up for the values I learned,' the Texas congressman said. By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal May 25, 2021
7News DC / Facebook screen shot Thugs Rack Up $2,000 in Fines in Vietnam Vet's Stolen Car, But City Sticks Him with the Bill A Virginia couple endured six months of mind-numbing frustration as the D.C. DMV demanded they pay for their attacker's traffic tickets. By Andrew Thornebrooke, The Western Journal May 23, 2021
Wave 3 News / Video screen shot Female Vet Allegedly Assaulted in Parking Lot on Mother's Day, Called 'White B****' by Attacker The Louisville Metro Police Department says it's currently investigating the attack, which allegedly occurred last week. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 16, 2021
Wesley Tingey / Unsplash NYC Relents, Allows Veterans to Host Memorial Day Parade in the Face of Lawsuit 'I think it just took a few seconds for the folks to really think about what they were doing by not issuing it.' By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal May 16, 2021
Andrei Lanovskii / Unsplash FL Rep, Combat Vet Slams Biden Admin for Ending 30-Year Veterans' Memorial Day Motorcycle Tradition 'In Joe Biden's America, it is easier to cross the border illegally than it is to get a permit to pay our respects to our nation's fallen heroes.' By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal May 3, 2021
@someguy / Unsplash Ashli Babbitt's Family Is Suing Capitol Police for $10 Million Over Her Jan. 6 Death 'What it looks like is this guy shot this lady for no legitimate law enforcement purpose,' said the attorney for Ashli Babbitt's family. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal April 29, 2021