Edward James Vet history: U.S. Army Crime: Convicted for the murder of an eight-year-old girl and her grandmother in 1993. Execution date: March 20, 2025 Jeffrey Hutchinson Vet history: U.S. Army Ranger, served during the Gulf War Crime: Convicted of the murder of his girlfriend and her three children in 1998. Execution date: May 1, […]
Veterans
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Florida’s Governor Is a Veteran. So Are Seven Inmates He’ll Send to the Execution Chamber This Year
Florida’s governor and former Navy veteran, Ron Desantis, signed death warrants for seven veterans.
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A Massive Fraud Probe, a Botched Investigation, and the Thousands of Soldiers Who Paid
Army investigation into military recruiting scandal led to thousands of veterans being titled by military.
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They’ve Never Been Arrested. Why Does the FBI List Thousands of Service Members as Potential Criminals?
Military titling system lists service members as potential criminals, upending their lives. These veterans try to set the record straight.
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The Bonus Army of World War I Fought for Their Pay. Now, Veterans Are Fighting For Their Jobs
Veterans to gather in Washington D.C. to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to Veterans Affairs and federal jobs. Jon Stewart among the speakers.
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VA Returns Mistakenly Buried ‘Unclaimed Veteran’ Back to His Family in Colorado
This was Alvin Pugh’s second burial. His two sisters and three brothers didn’t attend his first one. They didn’t even know about it.
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Does Sleeping on the Street Make This Disabled Marine Corps Veteran a Criminal?
This summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upholds bans on homeless camps could be dire for unsheltered veterans across the country.
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The Story Behind Operation Pineapple Express, a Daring Rescue Effort in Afghanistan
“Veterans know something the politicians don’t. ‘I have your back’ means something. Our failure to honor that promise is way bigger than the moral issue.”
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Climate Change Makes Things Harder for Unhoused Veterans
Unhoused Veterans Provide a Mini View of How Climate Change Affects Homelessness
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“You Either Went to War or You Didn’t”—How Deployments Divide the Veteran Community
A former soldier reflects on the differences between veterans who deployed to combat and those who didn’t. “Taps will rip out your heart every time.”
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“War Never Changes”—a Marine, a “Hardcore Warrior,” and a Connection Across Generations in Uniform
A World War II soldier and a Marine walk into a bar. Over drinks, the two veterans discuss how to truly return home after war: Never stop serving others.
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“We’re Better Than This”—Jon Stewart, Veterans Advocates Rally for Bipartisan Burn Pit Legislation
Burn pits have poisoned service members for years. Policy is lacking and defense contractors are not liable for decisions that might harm soldiers at war.
