Veterans Affairs

Government Shutdown Hits Home for Military Families

Government Shutdown Hits Home for Military Families

The families of five U.S. troops killed overseas this weekend will not receive the usual “death gratuity” due to the government shutdown. A typical $100,000 compensation is wired to families within 36 hours to help with funeral and other expenses. You can watch the clip below from MSNBC: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, […]

Tammy Duckworth Eviscerates Contractor Who Claimed Veterans Disability – VIDEO

Tammy Duckworth Eviscerates Contractor Who Claimed Veterans Disability – VIDEO

On Wednesday, Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a veteran of the Iraq War, dramatically chastised a federal contractor who claimed that a high school sports injury had rendered him a service-disabled veteran. Speaking during a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Duckworth vividly described to a committee witness, Braulio Castillo, how she lives […]

Patrick Stewart Speaks About His Childhood, Domestic Abuse and PTSD (Video)

Patrick Stewart Speaks About His Childhood, Domestic Abuse and PTSD (Video)

Sir Patrick Stewart was one of the featured speakers at Houston’s COMiCPALOOZA – The Texas International Comic Convention – last weekend. There were several particularly poignant moments when he spoke out in regard to violence against women in response to a question from the audience from a woman in the audience. He had inspired her to get out […]