Oct 03 Trump draws criticism for comments about PTSD and veterans By Associated Press Donald Trump is drawing criticism after he appeared to suggest that veterans who suffer from PTSD might not be as strong as those who don't. Continue reading
Sep 06 GOP woos veterans, but Trump's rhetoric is a turnoff for some By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Two years ago, Republicans hatched a plan to bolster turnout for veterans. Then Donald Trump won the party's presidential nomination, and his controversial rhetoric has rubbed some veterans the wrong way. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 4:17 What veterans think of their options for the next commander-in-chief By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brought their campaign messages to the American Legion this week. So what do veterans think of the two candidates? Polls show Trump leading the veteran vote by double digits, but when veterans are asked who… Continue watching
Aug 07 Muslim veterans lead NYC parade of immigrants celebrating their 'hyphen' By Omar Etman New Yorkers from more than 80 countries marched through downtown Brooklyn on Sunday in solidarity with Muslim-American veterans. Continue reading
Aug 02 Veteran gifts Trump his Purple Heart at rally in Virginia By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press "I said to him, 'Is that, like, the real one or is that a copy?'" Trump recounted. "And he said, 'That's my real Purple Heart. I have such confidence in you.' And I said, 'Man! That's like, that's like big… Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump has testy relationship with accountability By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The real estate magnate turned presidential candidate is fussing over probes into his promises. Continue reading
Jun 02 Justice Dept. backs fired VA official in legal challenge By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Justice Department is siding with a legal argument by a fired Department of Veterans Affairs official at the center of a nationwide scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking medical care and secret lists covering up the delays. Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump says media 'should be ashamed' over fundraising questions By Associated Press Throughout Tuesday's 40-minute question-and-answer session, Trump accused the media of being "unbelievably dishonest" in their treatment of him. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 3:03 Trump attacks media for questioning his donations to vets By PBS News Hour Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump took a rare defensive posture Tuesday against media inquiries into the money he raised for veterans after skipping a debate in January — but then quickly launched into a no-holds-barred assault on the “dishonest”… Continue watching
May 31 Which veteran groups got Donald Trump's dollars? By Lisa Desjardins Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listed Tuesday the more than 40 veteran groups that he raised money for or contributed his own money, after mounting questions from the media. Continue reading