IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
November 2018
28 Hot Congressional Races Veterans Are Trying to Win in the Midterms
This year's midterm elections have brought a wave of veteran candidates, and experts say if they win their seats it could bring more bipartisanship and foreign-policy oversight to Congress
White House proclaims November to be National Veterans and Military Families Month
President Trump has proclaimed November 2018 to be National Veterans and Military Families Month.
Fewer veterans were homeless in 2018, after a worrisome rise last year
The number of homeless veterans decreased by about 5 percent this year according to new estimates from federal researchers, an encouraging turnaround after disappointing results the year before.
October 2018
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Dorchester damaged by vandal
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Dorchester was vandalized this week, and State Police are searching for those responsible for the defacement, which left the stone memorial damaged and an American flag cut in half.
Democrats Recruit Veterans as Candidates in Bid to Retake the House
Democrats have seized on a campaign strategy that they believe combines the best of patriotism with progressive bona fides: enlisting military veterans to run for Congress in the midterms Nov. 6.
Veterans Super PAC Funded By Jeff Bezos Pulls Ad That Attacked Democrat As Traitor Post-9/11
A super PAC that works to elect military veterans to public office called With Honor Fund pulled an advertisement on Thursday that criticized a Democratic congressional candidate for not supporting the U.S. after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.