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17 January 2023

Washington Examiner | Koch-aligned group launches seven-figure grassroots foreign policy campaign

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The Concerned Veterans for America Foundation is launching a seven-figure campaign to inform the public about U.S. involvement overseas and question the burden-sharing in alliance commitments in Europe and elsewhere.

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Military Times | US military donates weapons, and military equipment to Somalia

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The United States government presented the Somali National Army with a $9 million donation of military equipment at a ceremony on Sunday, as the country’s military continues to fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda linked group.

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Daily Caller | Here’s how House Republicans could actually cut the defense budget

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“I think one of their top priorities should be cutting spending in support of the war in Ukraine. We have already spent over $110 billion across multiple agencies in support of the war over the last year,” Vice President of Concerned Veterans of America Dan Caldwell told the Daily Caller.

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“That amount is more than the budget of the United States Marine Corps and far more than any other individual country, including wealthy European nations who have more of a stake in what happens in Ukraine than the United States,” he added.

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NBC News | Starting Tuesday, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free care at any VA or private facility

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Beginning Tuesday, U.S. military veterans who find themselves in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free emergency medical care at any Department of Veterans Affairs facility or any private facility.

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Unlike for most other medical benefits, veterans do not have to be enrolled in the VA system to be eligible. More than 18 million veterans in the U.S. could be eligible.

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The Guardian | Washington is shrieking at the prospect of a defense budget cut. But would it really be so bad?

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But while maintaining the military-industrial complex is good politics, the reality is that reforming the Pentagon budget is good policy. We can fix well-established boondoggles like the F-35. The amount defense industry firms and its CEOs receive from the American taxpayer is borderline criminal. And the fact that the Pentagon has no idea how it spends its money – it has yet to pass a financial audit – should outrage us all, particularly anyone living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to save.

#VAFail: The VA is actively withholding documents that could reveal more wait-time manipulation

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It makes sense why the VA has been hesitant to provide documents about wait times and changes to administration of the community care program. What we’ve seen so far has been shocking, though not surprising.

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