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The bill that would put Afghan allies and families on a pathway to legalization is dead for this congressional session. GOP lawmaker Peter Meijer tweeted that “despite the hard work of many,” the Afghan Adjustment Act was excluded from the government...
by Gabe Ortiz
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on Thu Dec 22, 2022 at 01:26 PM PST
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Advocates of legislation that would put Afghan evacuees onto a path to legalization are calling Republican obstructionism of the bipartisan bill “unconscionable,” and “another slap in the face” to allies who risked their lives, and those of their...
by Gabe Ortiz
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on Wed Dec 21, 2022 at 10:51 AM PST
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Retired military officials and officers, major veterans groups, and affected individuals have been relentlessly pushing for lawmakers to pass legalization for Afghan evacuees through the must-pass funding bill. But CNN’s Jake Tapper reported Monday...
by Gabe Ortiz
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on Tue Dec 20, 2022 at 09:50 AM PST
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Grassley cites security concerns in opposing Afghan legalization bill, but it addresses exactly that More than 30 retired U.S. military leaders and the largest veterans organizations in the nation have issued separate calls urging one action: Pass legislation giving permanent status to Afghan evacuees during the lame duck session. They say that the...
by Gabe Ortiz
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on Mon Dec 19, 2022 at 11:01 AM PST
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Dear PvtJarHead & all those who served us (including the founder of this blog) Thank you for your service. Reading your “LIVID” reaction to the ex-Marine was profound and profoundly comforting. May I have the privilege of telling you a few stories....
by asilomar
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on Wed Feb 24, 2021 at 04:38 PM PST
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I am a NamVet wife and retired MD. I am a fighter for women’s rights, equality, and for the American ideals of Free Public (Equal) Education, and the rights of all Hard Working people of the world to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness NO MATTER...
by LOrion
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on Mon Jul 30, 2018 at 09:40 AM PDT
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YOU ALL Watched Alexandria Ocasio_Cortez WIN BIG in Bronx and Queens , NYC, for her #WorkingFamilies constituents and her Education is #1 platform. She mobilized and organized a new Army of Young and Never Voters to VOTE IN A PRIMARY even. Thus,...
by LOrion
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on Sun Jul 01, 2018 at 01:41 PM PDT
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There is a very lively discussion going on in another recent DIARY questioning whether or not Trump will be able to hear what Hillary says while he’s waiting in the green room to bat cleanup. I have been wondering this myself, and for the sake of...
by Murfster35
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on Wed Sep 07, 2016 at 02:31 PM PDT
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According to Rachel Maddow this type of ‘Commander-in-Chief forum’ hosted by Veterans (IAVA) will be the first of its kind. The forum is happening prior to the presidential debates and will be airing Wednesday September 7, 2016 on MSNBC
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by Eric Nelson
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on Tue Aug 30, 2016 at 11:03 AM PDT
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To answer that question I share the following.
First, Nate Silver
who also in tweets provides you some information to keep from hyperventilating the way some talking heads do when certain polls are released:
But there’s more.
by teacherken
139 comments
on Tue Aug 23, 2016 at 02:49 PM PDT
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Remember that time when Donald Trump was so afraid of Megyn Kelly that he ditched a Fox News debate and scampered off to host a fake telethon for veterans? The event that he deliberately scheduled to compete with the televised debate turned out to be...
by News Corpse
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on Sun May 22, 2016 at 10:33 AM PDT
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Sheila Kihne, Republican Candidate for State Representative ( HD48B ), had a blog. Two of them, actually. One is still up, it's called "The Activist Next Door" . The other, picking up where the ...
by TwoPuttTommy
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on Mon Jul 14, 2014 at 05:44 AM PDT
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SecDef Hagel trotted out a Wall Street friendly 2015 defense budget yesterday and true to form, it singles out military personnel (and families) to pay for austerity. They must think the American ...
by callawar
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on Tue Feb 25, 2014 at 08:35 AM PST
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The Senate passed S.25 by a wide margin, 95-3. It repeals the unfair COLA cut to "working-age" military retirees below the age of 62 which Congress hastily pushed through in the Bipartisan Budget ...
by callawar
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on Thu Feb 13, 2014 at 04:46 AM PST
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These are always needed, once, professions in the needed economic trades environment, that many ex-military personal are perfect for. The military training has developed their common sense and ...
by jimstaro
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on Thu Nov 29, 2012 at 05:11 AM PST
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On the Nov. 16's TRMS, Rachel showed an edited video of Cpl. Aaron Mankin U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) speaking to the IAVA's Sixth Annual Heroes Gala on Tuesday, November 13th.
The whole speech as ...
by My Spin
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on Sat Nov 17, 2012 at 12:39 AM PST
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And, we all await another SCOTUS decision where I yet again hope for the best but expect the worst.
by CityLightsLover
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on Tue Jun 26, 2012 at 07:02 PM PDT
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I overheard part of a conversation between two men at the pharmacy today. The older of the two asked, "Have you ever been shot?" Before I could hear the other man's answer, I flashed back to a ...
by D Wreck
105 comments
on Mon May 14, 2012 at 04:30 PM PDT
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Sorry there Rachel, but the soldiers Did Do It Alone, with their families, and have and will continue to do so, Nobody In This Country Has Sacrificed A Dime, as the costs of both were put on the ...
by jimstaro
24 comments
on Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 05:08 AM PST
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by CityLightsLover
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on Thu Feb 02, 2012 at 07:21 PM PST
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