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The Hill | Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter dies at 68
Ash Carter, the former Defense secretary who oversaw sweeping personnel changes at the Pentagon, including opening all military occupations and positions to women, has died at the age of 68, his family announced Tuesday.
Carter, who ran the Defense Department from early 2015 to 2017 during President Obama’s second term, died Monday evening in Boston after a sudden heart attack, according to the family’s statement.
Task & Purpose | Healthcare, the economy, reproductive rights: what matters most to veterans in the midterm elections
“Some of the issues that veterans find important this election cycle are not unique to the veterans community. Like many Americans, members of Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative veterans group, are concerned with the state of the economy,” said John Byrnes, CVA’s deputy director.
In addition to worrying about inflation and high fuel prices, CVA members also feel the Biden administration is spending money on Ukraine that could have been used to fund veterans healthcare, Byrnes told Task & Purpose.
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