The move was mandated by Congress last fall as a way to simplify VA’s community care procedures, which allow veterans to use taxpayer dollars to receive private medical care. About 40% of all medical appointments paid for by the department are conducted by private-sector doctors, a number that has risen steadily over the last decade. But some veterans advocates have expressed concerns that as more patients — and federal funding — leave the VA health care system, the changes could weaken the department’s medical centers by leaving them with fewer resources. In contrast, President Donald Trump has been a vocal…
Author: Tommy Grant
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. Our ultra-toxic society is slowly but surely killing virtually everything that lives on this planet. As you will see below, North America has lost almost 3 billion birds since 1970. That is not a misprint. You may have noticed that the birds aren’t singing as much as they once did. That is because we have billions fewer birds than we once did. Of course, we are killing off the bees, too. From 2023 to 2024, beekeepers in the United States “lost an estimated 55.1 percent…
When the grid goes down and chaos sets in, your location could mean the difference between survival and disaster. There’s no ideal place, when SHTF, but you want to know the harsh truth? Some states are practically death traps when it comes to bugging in. Overcrowded cities, crippling laws that strip you of your right to defend yourself, sky-high crime rates, and unforgiving weather, all of it can turn your so-called safe haven into a ticking time bomb. Let’s take a hard look at the worst states to bug in and find out if your home is already working against…
For the last two years, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.Rain or shine, snow or sleet, for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Jay and the other guards on watch duty serve as both protectors and commemorators of a national tribute to America’s unidentified and missing service members.With Jay’s final walk scheduled for June 2, this Memorial Day will hold special significance for him as the cemetery prepares for a string of events honoring those who paid the ultimate price for their country.“It’s meant…
The Army awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses to 15 aviators who helped kick off the air campaign of Operation Desert Storm in January 1991.The men received the high honor May 15 at the 2025 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit hosted by the Army Aviation Association of America in Nashville, Tennessee. The cross is the fourth highest award for military valor.The pilots and weapons operators originally received Air Medals with “V” devices for valor following the historic mission. Retired Gen. Richard “Dick” Cody served as battalion commander for the unit — the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment — during Desert Storm.Cody worked…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Daily Exposé. US Air Force Ret. Major Thomas Haviland’s global survey of embalmers has found that 83% now report white fibrous or rubbery clots. Embalmers report that the clots are found in roughly 27.5% of cadavers. These clots were not seen before the mass COVID-19 injection campaigns began and, together with the micro-clotting, are one of the most urgent and unaddressed medical phenomena of our time. For years, embalmers, pathologists and others have been raising their concerns about the rubbery blood clots they have been finding in covid-vaccinated deceased. These clots were…
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring three of the nation’s military branches — the Army, Navy and Marine Corps — with commemorative stamps to mark 250 years of service. Each of the three stamps features the respective name of the military service, the service seal and the inscriptions “250 Years of Service,” “Since 1775” and “Forever/USA.”The stamps were unveiled during a ceremony today at Freedom Plaza in Washington.Antonio Alcalá, an art director for the USPS, designed the stamps. The three military-themed commemorations are in the “Forever” class of postage and can be used to send a one-ounce first-class letter, regardless…
The 43rd Adjutant Battalion issued a memo last month instructing military personnel to refrain from uttering expletives, the Army confirmed.An April 17 memo — with a subject line that read “profanity free campus” — made it clear that the use of profanity, vulgar language or rude gestures or remarks is prohibited for soldiers operating during duty hours at the unit, which is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.“Such language does not align with the Army’s core values and undermines the integrity of our Soldiers and our formations,” read a copy of the memo shared on Reddit.The memo specified that bad…
The Army has awarded 10 New York Army National Guard soldiers the Purple Heart for injuries they sustained in a January 2024 drone attack while they were assigned to a U.S. military base in Jordan.The soldiers were wounded during a Jan. 28, 2024 drone attack on Tower 22 that resulted in the deaths of three Army reservists, Army Times previously reported. At least 40 troops were injured in total.The 10 soldiers, who are assigned to the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, received their medals on May 10 from unit commander Lt. Col. Darren Ketchum.“This decoration is not sought, and it’s not…
The World Health Organization is pushing for “equitable vaccine access” before the next pandemic. In anticipation of the adoption of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Agreement, also known as the Pandemic Treaty, the WHO is promoting mass vaccination. The WHO admits that the adoption of the Pandemic Treaty is not going to be effective, in and of itself, of stopping or slowing another plandemic. The real plan is to make sure vaccines can be mass-produced and distributed to the slave class quickly. According to a report by STAT News, the agreement instead tries to fix inequities exposed by COVID-19…