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OPINION: NC-13’s veterans deserve answers from Congressman Brad Knott

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Scott Peoples, a North Carolina Army veteran and veteran rights advocate, has tried to contact his congressman to express his concerns about the mass firings by the Trump Administration and their effects on the VA. He has not gotten an answer.
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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo

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“What’s going to happen is VA’s not going to perform as well for veterans, and veterans are going to get harmed,” said Michael Missal, who was the VA's inspector general for nine years until he was fired last month by Donald Trump.
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 ‘We’re not going anywhere’: This group of veterans warned about a second Trump term. Now they vow to hold him accountable

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Veterans for Responsible Leadership spent the 2024 election warning that Trump was a threat to the ideals service members have fought and died for. With Trump back in the White House, what does resistance look like now?
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Opinion: I’m a veteran and a military spouse. Here’s why we need Josh Stein as our next governor.

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The military taught me many lessons, but one of the most important is to be a person of my word. Serving my country was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. The military is where I learned what true leadership looks like and what it means to live the Army values. Loyalty, duty, […]
Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump, is shown here at a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Army criticizes Trump campaign for inappropriate conduct at Arlington National Cemetery

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When the cemetery's public affairs director attempted to prevent the Trump campaign from illegally filming in a prohibited area where recently deceased service members are buried, a member of Trump’s team pushed past the employee.