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‘War Santa,’ other American vets and Polish volunteers deliver needed equipment to Ukraine’s fighters A steady stream of Western aid has kept the Ukraine military outfitted with heavy weapons and other munitions. But gaps remain on the more granular level, where individual soldiers and units must turn to private donations for unmet needs. Read more >

Republican state attorneys general promise challenges to VA’s new abortion rules Republican attorneys general from 15 states have warned they would challenge recent Department of Veterans Affairs rule changes allowing some abortions for patients in its facilities. Read more >

Kaiserslautern students raise thousands of dollars for US military families and veterans  About $24,100 was collected at a march organized by the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Kaiserslautern High School earlier this month to mark Veterans Day. Read more >   14 Revolutionary War soldiers are unearthed at battlefield in South Carolina Over eight weeks starting in September, more than 12 archaeologists from the University of South Carolina and three biological anthropologists with the Richland County Coroner’s Office unearthed the remains of 14 individuals who died in the Battle of Camden, sometimes called Camden Courthouse. Read more >   Army veteran recounts subduing gunman at Colorado LGBTQ club Richard Fierro, an Army veteran who had received numerous awards for his past service, notably a Combat Action Badge and two Bronze Stars, rushed to confront and subdue the gunman. Read more >

Brewery co-owned by vet who subdued Colorado Springs shooter gets new fans Atrevida Beer Co. is receiving support and new customers after one of its owners, Richard Fierro, subdued the gunman last week at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Read more >   Unclaimed remains of 133 veterans and relatives brought to final rest in Washington State Veterans Cemetery Some fought in Vietnam, in World War II and as far back as the Spanish-American War. Some 43 served in World War I. They included Carl Croson, who served in the Army in WWI, and his son Kenneth, who served in the Coast Guard in WWII. Read more >   WWII’s Ritchie Boys proposed for a Congressional Gold Medal The Ritchie Boys were trained to interrogate prisoners of war who were brought to the site, to translate and intercept messages, to engage in psychological warfare against the Nazis. Read more >   Remains of Kentucky soldier killed in Korean War identified Officials say they have identified the remains of a western Kentucky soldier killed in a battle during the Korean War. Read more >   Virginia veteran, business owner establishes nonprofit to help other veterans and their families In April, Navy veteran Mike Ihrig started the nonprofit MITS-GIVES Inc. to honor and support veterans, their families and the Hampton Roads community through fundraising and volunteering. Read more >   Veteran sues over coverage denial for daughter’s gender transition The court filing said the treatments were denied due to a federal statute that mandates exclusion of surgical treatments for gender transition in the military's medical coverage for dependents of service members. Read more >

 

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