veterans
VA Update: Our Work for Veterans is Never Done
by JERRY MORAN
Our country made a binding pact with our servicemembers. Upholding our end of the bargain is a moral obligation.
Equipping Our Veterans for the Next Season of Service
by BRAD WENSTRUP
Too many of these servicemembers struggle to have their talents fully understood and utilized amidst transitioning back to civilian life.
Burn Pits Cannot be the Next Agent Orange
by MIKE BOST
Otherwise-healthy veterans are suffering from uncommon cancers that may be result of exposure to open-air burn pits. The time for action is now.
“You kept us safe. You did your duty.”
by DAN SULLIVAN
Members of the United States military have done more to liberate humankind from oppression and tyranny … than any other force in human history.
“We honor veterans’ service and sacrifice for this great nation.”
by TONY GONZALES
There is something incredibly unique about those who sacrifice so much to serve our country – who choose to run towards conflict in the name of freedom.
“There is no greater calling than service to country”
by CHRISSY HOULAHAN
There is no greater calling than service to one’s nation. And if there’s one thing veterans understand, it is that service never stops.
“We remember and honor the sacrifices, both large and small.”
by VAN TAYLOR
At one point in every veteran’s life, they made the tough decision to leave behind the comforts of home to fight for a cause bigger than themselves.
More Needs to Be Done to Meet the Mental Health Challenges Facing Veterans
by TAMMY BARLET
Transitioning from active duty brings many challenges and mental health stressors.
How Veterans View the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
by KIM PARKER
Like the public, they are deeply divided along party lines.
Ripon Profile of August Pfluger
The first-term Congressman from Texas’s 11th District discusses his service in the military, his new career on Capitol Hill, and how the attacks of September 11, 2001 affected both.