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5 September 2023

Military Times | Suicide prevention campaign urges vets to ‘be the one’ who reaches out
Navy veteran Mark Tangey said he is only alive today because he had friends who wouldn’t stop texting him.

New York Times | U.S. and China agree to broaden talks in bid to ease tensions
The United States and China agreed on Monday to hold regular conversations about commercial issues and restrictions on access to advanced technology, the latest step this summer toward reducing tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

Stars and Stripes | ‘I will not relent’: Gold Star families, House lawmakers search for answers about deadly Afghanistan withdrawal
Family members of the 13 service members who died in the final days of the U.S. war in Afghanistan gathered Tuesday on Capitol Hill to support Republican-led efforts to investigate the military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country.

Military.com | Accountability and change can help Afghanistan veterans make peace with the war
If we learn one lesson from Afghanistan, it should be that combat will devolve from its original mission if Congress doesn't keep a tight hold on oversight and make tough decisions about when to end conflicts.

Stand Together | The war in Afghanistan ended two years ago. Here’s one veteran’s reflections.
Army veteran Chris Enget has faced a lifetime of struggles and barriers. But his optimism and journey to heal himself and others are what define him.

The Overwatch | Veterans health care solutions left out of first primary debate
For veterans hoping to hear about the Republican presidential candidates’ ideas for improving veterans’ health care, the first primary debate was a letdown.

The Overwatch | #VAFail: An epidemic of suicide at VA facilities
The Department of Veterans Affairs could be doing much more to address these startling figures. Instead, VA officials are being blamed for it.

Moultrie News | Mace talks healthcare for military veterans
Concerned Veterans for America, a veteran-run organization that advocates for policy that supports veterans, hosted the town hall that featured a panel with Rep. Mace and CVA Policy Director Tyler Koteskey. Moderated by CVA Deputy Director John Byrnes, Mace and Koteskey answered audience questions and discussed hot-button issues facing veterans in the U.S. Topping the list and dominating the conversation was access to healthcare for veterans.

Army Times | This daring Vietnam rescue finally results in Medal of Honor award
Out on a standard reconnaissance mission, the four-soldier team had only moments ago reversed course after the team leader had used a Starlight scope to spot enemy soldiers blocking three sides around them in the pitch-black South Vietnam night.

ABC 10 | Wounded Marine Corps veteran finds healing on the golf course
Moving forward would include healing physically and mentally, and one way to do that was to get back out on the golf course. He hadn't picked up the clubs in five years, but the Semper Fi and America's Fund would provide the help he needed to return to the sport.

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