Formally known as the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, the bill made unprecedented commitments to the nation’s veterans. For instance, it provided federal assistance to veterans in the form of housing and unemployment benefits. But of all the benefits offered through the GI Bill, funding for higher education and job training emerged as the most … Read more
Living in Colorado, for many, means spending a lot of time worrying about how to make the rent or the mortgage — or whether they’ll ever be able to buy a home. Housing costs have been on a long and sometimes sharp climb throughout the state. In Colorado Springs, home prices have risen 119% since … Read more
Suicide by firearm is a uniquely fatal epidemic, with roughly 90% of attempts lethal. More than half of U.S. suicide deaths involve guns. It’s prompting calls for a new approach many think might make a big difference: gun storage initiatives. Caleb Morse, a veteran who served in Iraq, told CBS News he’s “lost more friends … Read more
This story — a somewhat personal one — starts as many do nowadays, with an unsolicited text message from an unknown number. If you’re anything like me, then you would probably react much as I did when the text from “468311” came in early one morning last week. “Afghanistan Veteran: You’re likely eligible for VA … Read more
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In a world where gratitude and support for our heroes are paramount, Kaminskiy Design and Remodeling and Kaminskiy Care and Repair are proud to announce the launch of the “Kaminskiy Gives Back Campaign.” This initiative is dedicated to honoring our veterans, first responders, and senior citizens by allowing … Read more
The Gold Star families who invited him there are defending former President Donald Trump’s much derided decision to bring federally prohibited photographers and videographers into Arlington National Cemetery, according to a statement released by the Trump campaign. In a joint Sunday statement shared by Trump’s campaign staff, the relatives of some of the 13 service … Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow both criticized a Republican plan for a second Donald Trump presidency during primetime speeches at the Democratic National Convention this week, while U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ previous support for education. Oh, and Polis cracked a Taylor Swift reference, continuing his emerging … Read more
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has once again come out in defense of controversial remarks made by his running mate, former president Donald Trump. When speaking to the Milwaukee Police Association on Friday, Vance—who spent four years in the Marines and served a tour in Iraq in 2005 as a combat correspondent—attempted to soften … Read more
The first presidential debate started with President Joe Biden freezing and seeming to forget the policy he wanted to reference before running out of time, and devolved quickly into name calling and claims the other man was the worst president in the history of the country. When Biden and former President Donald Trump mounted the … Read more
Visitors pepper the length of Utah Beach in Normandy, France, some pausing to take photos, others simply staring out across the English Channel. One passerby in a bright orange windbreaker stops to scoop a handful of sand into a plastic bag and tucks it into his satchel. “Dad always wanted to come back. He just … Read more
