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A Marine Senate Hopeful Claimed Veterans Can't Be Democrats — Even Though He Was One

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Marine Corps veteran and Wisconsin Senate hopeful Kevin Nicholson has been seen as a star candidate for the Wisconsin Republican Party this election cycle, but he recently came under fire for criticizing veterans who identify as Democrats, claiming that their service contradicts their political views.

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Kick Off The New Year By Attending Free Family-Themed Events For Veterans And Their Families

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Now that the holidays are over and 2019 has kicked off, January is a great time to start the New Year off by spending quality time with your family and friends. An easy and inexpensive way to accomplish that is by taking them to some of the many family themed that Vet Tix has tickets available for throughout the country.

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He's A Service Member And Child Of A War-Wounded Vet. Can He Succeed As The Next VA Chief?

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The son of a soldier wounded during the Vietnam War, he claims he was born in “khaki diapers.” Now, former Department of Defense under secretary for personnel and readiness Robert Wilkie seems poised to wade into the mess that is the Department of Veterans Affairs  — and, if all goes according to plan, restore good order and discipline to the troubled agency.

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Congress Tries Again To Restore Gun Rights To Veterans With Caretakers

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A group of bipartisan senators want to reverse a longstanding federal policy that prevents veterans from owning firearms if someone else is handling their personal finances.

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Senate Panel Says It's Time For A New AUMF To Rein In Presidential War Power

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WASHINGTON — As global threats to the United States escalate, Congress will need a new war authorization to remain relevant in current and future military engagements, a Senate panel said Wednesday.

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Woman Accuses Al Franken Of Molesting Her On 2006 USO Holiday Tour

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Sen. Al Franken — the wry former Saturday Night Live comic who’s become a progressive darling as a Democratic senator from Minnesota — was publicly accused Nov. 16 of making unwanted sexual advances on a fellow performer while the two were on a winter 2006 USO tour “in the middle of a war zone” sponsored by the sergeant major of the Army.

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