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Watch: US Veteran helps lead DC protest against the Trump administration

Watch: US Veteran helps lead DC protest against the Trump administration

by Aanika Sawhney | Dec 13, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Rig Madden, an Army Veteran who retired as a master sergeant in 2016, is one of five founders of Remember Your Oath, a group that protests the Trump administration’s military and domestic policies both in person and online.  “I warned for years that if...
Veterans fear Trump administration plans to privatize VA health

Veterans fear Trump administration plans to privatize VA health

by Jerry Wu | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured, National Security

Over six decades, Mark Foreman has turned to the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover from the consequences of a bullet wound to the hip sustained fighting as a Marine in Vietnam. It took endlessly long, infectious days for him to get out of deep, cavernous...
Military veteran entrepreneurs, startup owners call for increased financial support from federal, local business associations

Military veteran entrepreneurs, startup owners call for increased financial support from federal, local business associations

by Pavan Acharya | Nov 16, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Veterans’ advocates on Wednesday expressed wide support for a recently introduced piece of legislation that aims to reduce fees for military veterans starting small businesses. At a Wednesday Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing,...
Veterans’ Advocates Call on Congress to Improve Transition Services for Those Leaving Active Military Duty

Veterans’ Advocates Call on Congress to Improve Transition Services for Those Leaving Active Military Duty

by Pavan Acharya | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Veteran advocates on Wednesday warned senators that a majority of the more than 200,000 armed service members who leave the military each year may be largely unaware of mandatory government services intended to provide them with educational, mental health...
Anti-war protesters face down Democrats and vets pushing for more Ukrainian aid from Congress

Anti-war protesters face down Democrats and vets pushing for more Ukrainian aid from Congress

by Angela Zhang | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Tensions over Ukraine funding are growing in Washington as progressive anti-war activists are confronting Democratic lawmakers urging Congress to immediately provide more money to the war effort. “Continued American support will be critical to help...
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