US VA leaders to address issue of extremism in the veterans community
US Congress members want Veterans Affairs officials to start talking to veterans about misinformation and extremism online. Included in the House Appropriations Committee’s proposal for more than $270 billion in department funding next fiscal year is language focused on “the unique vulnerabilities that veterans face online,” to include targeting of veterans by extremist organizations and groups focused on sowing division […]
A Canadian Vet story of the Great Escape
In March 1944, one of the most audacious projects carried out during WW2 occurred. It was the mass escape of Allied soldiers from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III, the story of which was forever immortalised in the 1963 film The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen. On March 25, 1944, a German soldier patrolling around […]
Canadian Veteran benefits from the Veterans Independence Program
Canadian Veteran benefits: Howard Elson has experienced his share of action and adventure in his 31-year career with the Canadian Army’s Artillery division. His advice to CAF members and Veterans in life after service is to take advantage of all the benefits and services available. Mr. Elson joined the Army from his home in Newfoundland. […]
The US veterans jobless rate saw a big jump as summer began
US Veterans unemployment rose sharply in June even amid encouraging news for the rest of the country’s job market, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The jobless rate for all American veterans last month was 4.8 percent, up from 4.1 percent the previous month. Similarly, the rate for veterans who served during […]
VA sends mobile vet center to site of deadly Florida building collapse
Officials from Veterans Affairs deployed an emergency mobile health center near the site of the apartment collapse in Surfside, Florida. A VA doctor is still missing and it is feared that he might be killed in the tragedy. Twenty two people are confirmed dead but 141 remain missing since the collapse last week. Veterans Affairs Secretary […]
Former US SOF veteran and his son, apologize to Tokyo court for role in Ghosn escape
A former US Green Beret and his son charged in Japan with helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, jump bail and escape for Lebanon apologized Tuesday in a Tokyo court. “I deeply regret my actions and sincerely apologize for causing difficulties for the judicial process and for the Japanese people. I’m sorry,” Michael Taylor, a […]
Is America’s veteran population changing?
Veterans make up a significant but declining percentage of the U.S. population, as veterans of older wars pass on. In 2011, there were nearly 1.9 million living veterans of World War II. By 2018, that number had dwindled to less than 500,000. There are around 19 million U.S. veterans as 2021, according to data from […]
A Chinese veteran pleads for peace
Chinese veteran Wang Qi stayed in India after accidentally crossing into Indian territory in 1963. The resentment of not being able to see his mother one last time has stayed with Wang Qi, 81, a Chinese soldier during the 1962 war with India. He says he accidentally crossed into the Indian territory, and has remained […]
Veteran Affairs (VA) telehealth options here to stay in US
Telehealth and online medical appointments will remain a key part of veterans health care even after the pandemic disappears, the Veterans Affairs secretary promised on Wednesday. But department officials may need Congress’ help to ensure that. VA Secretary Denis McDonough made an an appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee. He noted that online video appointments between department physicians and […]
Love We Share Foundation – Preserving Korean War Veteran memories through music
As June 2020 marked the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, the Love We Share Foundation had plans to remember Korean war veterans across Canada through music with support from the Commemorative Partnership Program for all Canadian veterans. Small concerts were planned from Vancouver to Halifax, and various map dots in-between. COVID-19 put a damper on […]