"With that pesky reelection no longer a concern, Trump has resumed his effort to dismantle the VA from within. In the same week his administration promised no cuts, Trump and DOGE announced plans to cut over 80,000 jobs at the VA. Thousands have already been laid off, including those who staffed the suicide crisis line and delivered telehealth. They even got rid of a program that helped veterans avoid mortgage default."
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-assault-veterans-taking-toll-1235333903

The 4h Circuit sends veterans claims against Citibank to arbitration because the 1940 Servicemembers Relief Act, which provides for class claims, does not expressly override the Federal Arbitration Act. Military Lending Act claims may survive.

#law #contracts #lending #veterans #litigation #arbitration

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/05/fourth-circuit-grants-citibanks-motion-to-compel-arbitration-in-case-brought-by-veterans.html

Ken Turner. 98 years old. WWII veteran.

“We’ve crushed fascism before and we’ll crush it again.”

(Hat tip: @kottke)

#politics #musk #tesla #fascism #veterans #oligarchy

Tesla Vs Tank

“I’m old enough to have seen fascism the first time around; now it’s coming back. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is using his immense power to support the far-right in Europe, and his money comes from Tesla cars. Well, I’ve got this message for Mr Musk. We’ve crushed fascism before and we’ll crush it again.”

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lw4ZjhOukwU&si=S9JKYD6adIhGI64O

#TheGremlinZoo #VeteransAffairs #VA #Veterans

From NBC News.com: Veterans Affairs secretary defends mass layoffs in testy exchange with Congress

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/veterans-affairs-secretary-defends-mass-layoffs-testy-exchange-congres-rcna205178

"They fought for a nation that refused to fight for them."

Letters to a Broken Nation reveals the untold stories of Afro-American soldiers in Vietnam-through the letters they were never meant to send.
Raw. Brave. Unforgettable.

https://a.co/d/dsuYdaK

Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”
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Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction and more.

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-veterans-affairs-budget-staff-cuts-jeopardize-cancer-research?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

"The cramped conditions are the result of President Trump’s decision to rescind remote work arrangements for federal employees, reversing a policy that at the V.A. long predated the pandemic. Since Mr. Trump’s order, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been scrambling to find adequate office space for tens of thousands of health care employees...while maintaining the legal requirement of confidentiality."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/us/politics/veterans-affairs-mental-health-privacy.html

Democracy & freedom require constant vigilence against fascism, corrective actions when necessary, and sometimes terrible sacrifice when we forget about the former.

those fallen
those who served
those serving

#veterans #healthcare #humor
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oZrQAawq91k

https://www.europesays.com/2048092/ Six Civil War veterans receive long-overdue gravestones at Allegan’s Oakwood Cemetery #Allegan #CivilWar #Conflicts #Dedication #Gravestones #Honored #OakwoodCemetery #SonsOfUnionVeterans #veterans #war

A reminder to locals of the statue "The man with two hats" as I just heard the liberation celebrations are still going on in Apeldoorn in Holland.
I've driven past the Ottawa version many times.

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/national-inventory-canadian-memorials/details/9304

“HELMETS TO HARDHATS" non-profit connects veterans to federally-approved apprenticeship training programs and careers on nearly 2,000 apprenticeship training facilities across North America.

https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/helmets-to-hardhats-non-profit-connects-veterans-to-federally-approved-apprenticeship-training-programs-and-careers/

Trump is losing the veteran community, and rightfully so!

Amerca is not for sale to billionaires. A second American Revolution is upon us.

Militarism and Resistance w/ Mike Prysner

#veterans #blacksoldiers #africa
#usa #tiktok #racism #hegseth #whitesupremacy #military #blackmastodon #democracy @blackmastodon #civilrights @BLKNewsNow
@blackvoices
@blackgirlnerds
#blackhistory

VA secretary: Here’s how we’re changing veterans health care https://www.byteseu.com/975538/ #Affairs #Ann #AnnArbor #Arbor #battle #BattleCreek #centers #Creek #Defense #Department #donald #DonaldTrump #Health #hospitals #HospitalsU0026TreatmentCenters #Mi #Michigan #of #Overall #OverallPositive #Positive #services #social #SocialServices #treatment #trump #U.S. #U.S.DepartmentOfDefense #U.S.DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs #u0026 #veterans

In total #disrespect of #Veterans, #Trump says he is renaming #VeteransDay as ‘Victory Day for World War I’

Trump said he would also label May 8, known as “V-E Day” for “Victory in Europe”, as “Victory Day for World War II,” to commemorate the end of #WWII, but, clearly unbeknownst to the #IdiotInChief, only the war in #Europe came to an end in May. The Americans—quite famously—continued to fight the Japanese until August 1945.

#idiocracy #USpol
https://www.thedailybeast.com/complete-moron-donald-trump-announced-wwii-victory-day-on-wrong-date/