VA Warns Veterans About Free Shoe Scam, Confirms Real Footwear Benefit
A graphic promising veterans free athletic shoes has circulated online since at least mid-June, dressed in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) branding wrapped in the veneer of wellness language. It even carries a working agency phone number. The VA published the image itself, stamped in red with a single word: “scam.” “This message is not […]
Nearly 60 Years After Vietnam, James Capers' Medal of Honor Confirms What Marines Already Knew
When retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. entered the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes for his Medal of Honor ceremony, he stepped into a room reserved for the nation’s most extraordinary acts of battlefield valor. For much of America, the ceremony was an introduction to one of the Vietnam War’s greatest stories. For many Marines, particularly […]
DNA Confirms Unclaimed Veteran Is Her Father, She Seeks Help
Meagan Heisinger received some good news recently that could help finally bring a veteran family member home. DNA tests confirmed James Bradley Lane is her father. Lane, a Vietnam Army veteran, died in 2017 while living in Washington State. He was 62. However, without next of kin to contact following his death, Lane was designated […]
GOP Congresswoman Joins 2026 Iowa Senate Race After Sen. Joni Ernst Confirms She Won't Run
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about her plans. The Republican senator’s announcement opens up a Senate seat in the state known for its long-serving incumbents. Rep. […]
Senate Confirms Trump's Pick for Counterterrorism Agency, a Former Green Beret with Extremist Ties
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, on Wednesday evening as Republicans looked past his connections to right-wing extremists and support for conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Kent won confirmation on a 52-44 vote tally with Sen. Thom […]
Senate Confirms Driscoll, a Veteran and Financier with Little Leadership Experience, to Be Army Secretary
Financier Dan Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran who is close with Vice President JD Vance, has been confirmed by the Senate to be the next Army secretary. The Senate voted 66-28 on Tuesday to approve Driscoll to be the Army’s top civilian, putting a little-known and relatively inexperienced figure in charge of the military’s largest […]