The Freedom Convoy says the legal wording contained in the new emergency proclamation issued Tuesday night by the federal government allows for peaceful protest, which they have been doing, and any “illegal order” to the police to stop them from protesting amounts to “tyranny.” “Under the order, Canadians continue to be allowed to come to Ottawa…
‘Extreme and Authoritarian Measure’: Freedom Convoy on Trudeau’s Emergencies Act
‘Extreme and Authoritarian Measure’: Freedom Convoy Spokesman on Trudeau’s Emergencies Act
A spokesman for the Freedom Convoy protesters says the legal wording contained in the new emergency proclamation issued Feb. 15 by the federal government allows for peaceful protest, which they have been doing, and any “illegal order” to the police to stop them from protesting amounts to “tyranny.” “Under the order, Canadians continue to be allowed…
Veterans Affairs Poised to Lose Hundreds of Staff Hired to Deal With Claims Backlog
OTTAWA—Veterans Affairs Canada says the Liberal government has agreed to extend the contracts of only about one-third of the temporary staff hired to deal with a backlog of disability claims from ill and injured ex-soldiers. That is despite the fact the department still has nearly 34,000 unprocessed applications on its desk—a number that officials warn…
Veterans Volunteer on Another Mission to Help Each Other
The seeds of his volunteering were sown at the foot of Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan, said Chris Gill, who served as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army’s 95th Infantry Division. A rocket attack in 2005 left Gill with injuries to his knees and shoulders, a painful reminder of his service at a forward operating base….
Celebrating Bonds That Reunited America: The History Behind the Robinson House
To-day gladdens the hearts of all true Americans, the spectacle of a re-united country, knit together in real brotherhood of its citizens and in the bonds of an honorable, cordial and lasting pacification—and not least, the spectacle of veterans of the Army of the Potomac joining hands with veterans of [the] Army of Northern Virginia,…
Diving Deep to Help Veterans Heal—Underwater
In the spring of 2014, while returning from “a whirlwind RV road trip” to his sister’s wedding, Josh and Neysa Grzywa and their two children learned that two more of Josh’s military “brothers” had committed suicide. Both of these suicides happened within a week. Eight of his military friends had died this way. All eight…
Fighting Suicide Through Camaraderie and Combat Boots
Irreverent Warriors is an organization that was built from the ground up to address suicide. It does not use conventional methods but instead uses laughter, shared suffering, and familiarity to fight suicide. It works with those most vulnerable to suicide: the veteran population. The Irreverent Warriors mission is “to bring veterans together using humor and…
Now Active-Duty Military, Veterans, And Gold Star Families Can Visit National Parks and Other Federal Lands For Free For Life
January 6, 2022
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The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law on Dec. 27 after passing the House and the Senate, includes the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, which lets military veterans, active-duty service members, and Gold Star families access the United States’ National Parks and other federal recreational lands without paying a dime….
Vets Being Misled by Internet Come-Ons
Not a week goes by when I don’t get emails from veterans who have been led to believe that they are missing out on some extra Social Security benefits allegedly payable to people who served in the military. Here is a very typical example of such an email. “I read on the internet that as…
Photographing President Eisenhower
On a summer’s day in 1955, the stars aligned for an airman second class at the Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. This was just before the days when Camp David became the official presidential retreat, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower used a property near the base known as the “Summer White House.” Twenty-one-year-old…
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