Quil Lawrence

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Black veterans are less likely to be approved for benefits, according to VA documents

Friday, March 24, 2023

A whistleblower said the Department of Veterans Affairs has known of and tracked racial disparities in benefits decisions for years. Here's an update an ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the VA.

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Iraq vets reflect on a war Americans have largely put behind them

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago gripped the entire nation. Today it is far from the minds of most Americans, though not for the veterans who served there.

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Iraq Vets reflect on a War Americans have largely tried to put behind them

Saturday, March 18, 2023

The invasion of Iraq 20 years ago gripped the attention of the entire country. Today it is far from the minds of most Americans in part because relatively few have a family member who served there.

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Remembering 33-year-old Pete Reed, a frontline humanitarian medic killed in Ukraine

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Pete Reed, a former U.S. Marine turned frontline humanitarian medic was killed by a Russian missile this month while treating wounded Ukrainian civilians in Bakhmut. We hear from those who knew him.

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He was the head of Mexico's FBI. Now he's on trial for accepting cartel bribes

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Guilty or innocent, the drug-corruption trial in New York of high-ranking former Mexican government official, Genaro Garcia Luna, shows the limits of the U.S. to win its decades-long "war on drugs."

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Trial for Mexico's former top drug cop is underway over cartel bribery accusations

Monday, February 13, 2023

Guilty or innocent, the drug-corruption trial in New York of high-ranking former Mexican government official, Genaro Garcia Luna, shows the limits of the U.S. to win its decades-long "war on drugs."

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Ukrainian soldiers benefit from U.S. prosthetics expertise but their war is different

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

A prosthetics clinic that once served mostly American military veterans is now helping Ukrainian amputees get state of the art prostheses.

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These combat vets want to help you design the perfect engagement ring

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

'Wove' is a design-your-own engagement ring company started by two former Army Rangers who got the idea while on combat deployment.

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How two former Army Rangers built an engagement ring business

Friday, January 27, 2023

Wove is a design-your-own engagement ring company started by two former Army Rangers who got the idea while on combat deployment.

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New George Santos allegations involve stealing money meant for a veteran's sick dog

Friday, January 20, 2023

The latest allegations against Long Island Republican George Santos are that he started a fundraiser to treat a military veteran's sick dog in 2016, but then refused to release the money.

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VA says it's back on track to end veteran homelessness

Saturday, January 07, 2023

An 11 percent drop in veteran homelessness since 2020 is the biggest reduction in five years. The Biden Administration says it's aiming to reduce all homelessness 25 percent by 2025.

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A bipartisan bill in Congress to grant legal status to Afghan refugees is blocked

Friday, December 23, 2022

Tens of thousands of Afghans came to the U.S. after the 2021 Taliban takeover, but they don't have legal status. A bipartisan bill in Congress to grant that status has been blocked.

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War vet Jack McCain wants Congress to help the Afghan pilots who kept him safe

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Navy Lt. Jack McCain trained Afghans to pilot Black Hawk helicopters. When Kabul fell, McCain and others helped the pilots escape to the U.S. But their permanent status is uncertain.

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Bobsledding isn't a Paralympic sport. These athletes are racing to change that

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Teams from a dozen counties are leaving blood on the ice in their quest to get bobsled and skeleton on the Paralympic roster.

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A Black Vietnam veteran is suing the VA for discrimination

Monday, November 28, 2022

A Black Vietnam veteran is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs for discrimination, according to records obtained by FOIA. The VA says it's studying how to address a history of racial bias.

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The U.S. military takes measures to protect bases from flooding

Friday, November 25, 2022

Climate scientists have been issuing dire warnings about rising sea levels. The U.S. military has been taking measures to safeguard its facilities.

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New Memorial on the National Mall honors Native veterans who served the nation

Friday, November 11, 2022

Native American veterans gathered in Washington, D.C., this Veterans' Day to unveil a memorial at the National Museum of the American Indian.

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A memorial for Native American veterans has been years in the making

Friday, November 11, 2022

The National Museum of the American Indian holds a dedication ceremony Friday for a memorial honoring Native veterans.

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Vetting the Vote: Military veterans volunteer as impartial poll workers

Friday, November 04, 2022

A group called Vet the Vote is encouraging military veterans to help with the critical shortage of election workers in an atmosphere filled with heated rhetoric and threats against poll workers.

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Vet the Vote encourages veterans to help out with the shortage of election workers

Thursday, November 03, 2022

A group called Vet the Vote is encouraging veterans to help out with the shortage of election workers in an atmosphere made tense by heated rhetoric and even threats against poll workers.

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