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10 January 2024

Fox News | Concerned Veterans for America Action endorses Nikki Haley for president
"Nikki Haley has distinguished herself as a strong and principled leader dedicated to securing the freedom and liberty our nation’s veterans have fought and sacrificed to defend," CVA Action senior adviser Russ Duerstine said in a press release exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.

The Hill | White House orders Cabinet protocol review after Austin hospitalization
The Pentagon revealed Friday that Austin had been hospitalized since last Monday following complications from a previous surgery. Biden, though, wasn’t made aware of his absence until Thursday afternoon, as the Department of Defense kept the situation internal, raising concerns about government transparency. Biden was not told about Austin’s cancer diagnosis until Tuesday.

Politico | Iraqi officials privately signal they want US forces to stay
Senior advisers to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told U.S. officials that his declaration was “an attempt to satisfy domestic political audiences” and that Sudani himself “remained committed” to negotiating the coalition’s future presence in Iraq, according to a Jan. 6 State Department cable obtained by POLITICO.

Military.com | VA threatened with subpoena amid House investigation into sexual harassment allegations
In a letter Friday afternoon, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost, R-Ill., accused the VA of so far providing few substantive documents for his investigation into whistleblower allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct at the VA's Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion.

NBC News | Congress reaches a deal on how much to spend for 2024 as shutdown deadline nears
The deal is an important step to averting a government shutdown, but the threat isn't extinguished yet. Congress still needs to allocate the money, write the bills and pass them.

Daniel Davis / Deep Dive | Jason Beardsley: U.S. troops isolated and vulnerable in Syria and Iraq
22-year Army and Navy veteran Jason Beardsley talks about the danger of keeping troops on unnecessary deployments and how to chart a better course to keep America safe and secure.

WYFF | Veteran’s family fights uphill battle for mental health care after near-fatal crash
According to that law, if a veteran has to wait more than 28 days for a VA mental health appointment or drive more than an hour, they're eligible for community care from a local civilian doctor. "The VA does not advertise for community care," said Frank Bullock with Concerned Veterans for America. "They even had a section for on their website that they have since removed. I want to be clear, there are healthcare providers nurses and physicians that work at the VA and they do a great job. Administratively, the VA has definitely been in the wrong time and time again."

CBS News Minnesota | Minnesota veteran’s combat sketches of Vietnam War added to Library of Congress
We've seen images and video from the front lines of war. During that time, sketches and artwork were also used to illustrate conflict. It originated during World War I and continued in Vietnam. That's when a young Minnesotan worked as a combat artist. In the Army, Les Fordahl spent just over a year embedded with a brigade, capturing daily life on base and during combat. He says most of his combat art is in the Library of Congress.

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