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26 March 2024

NBC News | A method being weighed for distributing U.S. aid in Gaza could put U.S. troops at risk, officials say

The administration doesn't want U.S. troops distributing aid in Gaza. But having non-Americans drive U.S. aid trucks instead could permit tampering, the officials said.

WFLA News 8 | 4-month wait for VA heart patient still not enough to trigger help from civilian doctor

After a four-month wait for a cardiology appointment at James Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital, Charles Webster was frustrated enough to be blunt and brief. “Yes,” he said when asked if the law was broken after he was not sent outside the VA for an appointment.
 

Military Times | Fight over VA toxic exposure funds could stall other vets legislation

Lawmakers finalized the government’s current fiscal year budget over the weekend, but not before they started worrying about the impact of veterans spending on next year’s funding package.

Military.com | 12,000 More Visas for Afghans Who Helped US Military Included in New Funding Deal

The program that allows Afghan allies to immigrate to the U.S. would get 12,000 new visas under a government funding deal expected to be released in the coming days, lawmakers and advocates said.

National Review | A U.S. Exit from Niger Would Be No Catastrophe

Recent indications that American military forces may leave the country should not alarm us.

Foreign Affairs | A More European NATO

Defense Spending Alone Cannot Fix the Alliance’s Overdependence on the United States.

Responsible Statecraft | Why US ceasefire proposal failed at UNSC

Russia and China just vetoed Biden's draft resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council. Algeria also voted against it.

OAN Tipping Point | Why do we still have boots on the ground in Iraq? John Byrnes & Kara McKinney to discuss

The Iraq War began 21 years ago. Though the Biden administration claims that the combat mission has “ended,” troops are still on the ground in Iraq training Iraqi security forces, a mission that puts their lives in unnecessary danger. The hundreds of attacks U.S. troops have faced in Iraq and across the Middle East since October shows that the risks are still very real. 

The Providence Journal | Vietnam veteran's DMV visit leaves him in tears. But they're tears of joy.

Ed Campbell of Tiverton is a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran who had an experience with the Department of Motor Vehicles recently that drove him to tears.

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