Category Archives: Military
Active-duty military members sue Trump over transgender ban
Five active-duty service members sued President Donald Trump Wednesday over his intentions to ban transgender personnel from serving in the military. “The directive to reinstate a ban on open service by transgender people violates both the Equal Protection component of … Continue reading
Army shoots down demands to scrub Confederate names from Fort Hamilton
U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke has vowed to keep fighting after the Army shot down a proposal to rename two streets honoring Confederate generals at New York City’s Fort Hamilton. General Lee Ave. and Stonewall Jackson Drive at the Brooklyn base, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Military
Tagged Army, Confederate generals, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson
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Veterans Affairs secretary ousts third administrator at troubled NH VA
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hours after arriving at New Hampshire’s only hospital for veterans for his first visit, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin on Friday announced that he was removing the head of nursing services, the third leader of the troubled … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Health Care, Military
Tagged Boston Globe, Manchester, VA
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Trump announces new ways to help veterans get medical care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government wants to make it easier for veterans to get medical care and is promoting new ways to use technology to help. President Donald Trump says the goal is to greatly expand access, especially for mental … Continue reading
Speaking out on VA conditions: ‘We have been fighting for a long time’
Over 180 veterans attended the meeting at Sweeney Post Manchester, hosted by several of the medical center’s own doctors whose allegations were the basis for a Boston Globe Spotlight report. Also present was their attorney, Andrea Amodeo-Vickery. | More… | … Continue reading
Retired generals, admirals thank Trump for banning transgender troops
More than a dozen retired generals and admirals have signed a letter to President Trump thanking him for his announced policy to ban transgender people from the armed forces. “We write today to express our gratitude to you for making … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Military, National News
Tagged Admirals, Generals, Military, Transgender Ban
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Whistleblowers, Veterans Criticize VA Bureaucracy
Complaints about obstructive bureaucracy in the Veterans Health Administration dominated a discussion Monday afternoon between veterans and doctors who blew the whistle on problems at the Manchester VA. The Boston Globe first reported on complaints lodged by doctors that the Manchester VA … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Military, National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged Manchester, VA
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County tears down Roadside memorial to veterans, town rebuilds it
A local community is making a bold move after a roadside memorial honoring veterans was taken down in Preston. King County road crews took down a “years-old display” of American and POW flags in the town of Preston after someone … Continue reading
Posted in Military, National News
Tagged Flags, King County, Memorial, Preston, Veterans, Washington
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Delingpole: Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Is the Best Thing Ever (*)
(*) Apart from all the other best things ever he has done so far… | More… |Breitbart https://twitter.com/BasedElizabeth/status/890536569106518016
Posted in Culture, Military, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Donald Trump. Military, Transgender, Tweet
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The New Media Militia 