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Nurses, Vets Lend Support Against Dakota Access Pipeline

Unarmed water protectors have been hit with mace and shot with rubber bullets and bean bags by North Dakota State Police Troopers and Dakota Access Pipeline Security.

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Bill de Blasio Says City ‘Will Not Rest’ Until Veteran Homelessness Ends

Bill de Blasio used Veterans day to promise the city will continue ramping up efforts to combat veteran homelessness.

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Honoring Veterans Requires More Than a Parade

The U.S.S. Iwo Jima, one of the Navy’s largest, most versatile ships, docked in Manhattan last week.

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Police Smear Campaign Against Standing Rock Veterans Backfires

Morton County Sheriff’s Dept likens veterans to ticking-time-bomb zombies 'triggered' into ruthless, aggressive soldiers.

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What I Learned Sitting on a Porch with America’s Oldest Living Veteran

Richard Overton is the oldest living veteran in the United States. He is 110 years old he doesn’t look like he is going anywhere.

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Let’s Stop Cheapening Combat: Women Are Not the Primary Victims of War

And here we have yet another attempt to minimize the suffering of men.

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US Civil Service’s Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost

The U.S. government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans. But because of the demographics of the U.S. military, this has limited the federal workforce's diversity.

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Breaking Down Their Own Stereotypes to Give Veterans More Career Opportunities

Large numbers of veterans hold misconceptions about IT work that discourage them from pursuing careers in the field.

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Photo Essay: Inside the Homes of WWII Veterans

Photographer Sasha Maslov photographs and interviews World War II Veterans in his new book.

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The Best Argument to Not Sell Federally Owned Land: It Makes You Smarter

Regular exercise—like hiking and walking—boosts cognitive abilities.

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Eli Horowitz on Bagging an All-Star Cast for ‘Homecoming’ Podcast Season 2

With a stellar cast and constant hooks, season two of the 'Homecoming' podcast proves just as binge-worthy as season one.

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Kelly Stoops to Trump’s New Low, Abandons Dignity and Restraint

Kelly's involvement worsens Trump’s blundering over how to treat the families of dead soldiers.

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Trump, Clinton: Don’t Trust the Other Candidate with National Security Issues

Despite appearing separately, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton almost seemed to be having their first presidential debate tonight as they worked feverishly to discredit each other’s national security...

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Veterans: Donald Trump ‘Has Never Informed Himself’ About PTSD

Rallying outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, local U.S. military veterans said Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is “unfit” to be commander-in-chief and has “no knowledge” of veterans...

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Reimburse the Veterans—Now

There was a confusing piece of news out of California last week. When we finally parsed what was going on, it became outrageous. Then, when Washington finally got involved, it became downright...

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Bandaging Veterans’ Pain With Opioids Is Proving Deadly, Must Stop

In his 1961 novel Joseph Heller coined the term Catch-22 by describing a military rule that placed airmen in a double bind—unable to solve a problem because of the circumstances inherent in a problem....

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Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Are Both Wrong: The VA Is in...

President Donald Trump found unlikely ground with freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Responding to praise Ocasio-Cortez gave the agency last...

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Prince Harry Quietly Volunteered With a Veterans’ Charity in Los Angeles

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been able to keep a relatively low-profile ever since they relocated to California earlier this year, and even though they aren’t participating in big events or...

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Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Pledges $100M to Veterans and Military Families

Craig Newmark, founder of classified ads website Craigslist, is making yet another $100 million gift—this time to a coalition of nonprofits supporting veterans and military families. “I’m getting my...

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The Blindspot of ESG-Led Diversity: America’s Veterans

As major corporations champion efforts in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), America’s veterans are often excluded from the national conversation. Sure, these individuals have voluntarily chosen...

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