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SCOOP: DoD investigating former officer who used footage of Arlington Cemetery, including Gold Star families burying their dead, in campaign ad.https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/05/06/dod-investigating-former-army-officer-who-used-ar

I talked to Byrne, VA former dep sec. We talked about what everyone else is talking about but also talked about VA’s opinion of the press. Which should be alarming.

This is a myth. The income background broadly mirrors America - however, troops from urban families are underrepresented. It’s mostly suburbs/rural. Recruits largely come from middle class/upper middle class backgroundshttps://twitter.com

An Army Twitch streamer says most the comments are still harassing him asking “his favorite war crimes,” he said it bums him out and he just wants to play games.

Jon Stewart on Capitol Hill pushing for legislation that would help veterans sick from burn pits get care The Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other

I read Stars and Stripes on a mountain in Afghanistan when I was a 19 year old aspiring journalist. Now I work there. This doesn’t stop the journalism. I’m juggling

There’s A LOT going on with this story. In short: it highlights how NO ONE understands the Guard and sets the stage for troops constantly getting screwed on pay/benefits.https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/19/national-guard-coronavirus-