Nov 11 Watch 7:51 Biden proceeds with staffing plans as Trump exerts pressure on GOP President Trump made his first public appearance since losing reelection with a Veterans Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Against the backdrop of Trump’s refusal to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, Georgia’s secretary of state announced a hand recount of… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: In Florida, Biden criticizes Trump for remarks on veterans By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Joe Biden is tearing into President Donald Trump for his reported remarks referring to fallen soldiers as "suckers" during a Tuesday campaign visit to the key battleground state of Florida. Continue reading
Sep 05 AP FACT CHECK: Trump on McCain; Biden’s stretch on virus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he never called John McCain a loser — he did — and denigrated the record of the late Republican senator on veterans affairs despite routinely appropriating one of McCain’s crowning achievements on that front as his… Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Trump announces roadmap for the PREVENTS Task Force on veteran suicide prevention By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump is unveiling a long-awaited national plan to stem a persistently high number of veteran suicides. He is proposing wide-ranging initiatives from firearm safety and wellness programs at workplaces to added barriers near railroads and bridges. Continue reading
May 24 Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus By R.J. Rico, Associated Press ATLANTA — One was a 94-year-old veteran of World War II who was the first of his 11 brothers to enlist in the military. One was a Vietnam veteran who lost his leg overseas and was always touched when people… Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump turns Memorial Day event into quasi campaign rally By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday turned an early Memorial Day remembrance of fallen U.S. service members into a quasi reelection campaign rally with bikers on the White House lawn. Continue reading
May 11 Veterans groups, government brace for surge in mental health needs By Sarah Blake Morgan, Claudia Lauer, Hope Yen, Associated Press As job losses and increased social isolation take an extended toll, veterans advocates worry VA medical facilities won’t be able to meet demand for mental health services and that telehealth isn’t enough. Continue reading
Mar 07 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s sunny side up take on coronavirus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:03 A war veteran’s story of survivor’s guilt — and redemption By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Over two decades of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, much research has explored the psychological toll suffered by the men and women who serve. A phenomenon that is perhaps less well understood is survivor’s guilt. Adam Linehan was an Army… Continue watching
Jan 11 AP Fact Check: Trump’s distortions are across the board By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week. Continue reading