Category: Military

DeSantis Open to Drone Strikes in Mexico

Posted August 11th, 2023 at 9:48am by Amie Rivers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican candidate for president, speaks at a campaign stop at the Iowa River Power Restaurant in Coralville on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Photos by Amie Rivers for Iowa Starting Line.)

One Republican Senator Is Blocking 265 Military Promotions, Leaving the Marines Without a Confirmed Leader

Posted July 11th, 2023 at 4:10pm by Keya Vakil

FILE – Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, May 16, 2023. Hopes were dashed Monday, June 12, for an imminent end to a Senate standoff that has delayed the promotions of more than 200 military officers and could delay the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s pick for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Tuberville has been blocking the nominations to pressure the Defense Department to rescind a policy that reimburses service members who have to travel out of state for abortions and other reproductive care. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Veterans Have Until Aug. 9 to Apply for Backdated PACT Act Disability Payments

Posted July 11th, 2023 at 4:04pm by Isabel Soisson

The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits. Eligible veterans who apply by Aug. 9 could get tens of thousands of dollars in backdated disability compensation. (Photo via Shutterstock)