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Navy Veteran Nancy Lacore flips Nancy Maces South Carolina House seat one year after being fired by Pete Hegseth

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Former Navy Reserve chief, Nancy Lacore, wins traditionally Republican district after Pete Hegseth fired her from Pentagon in 2025. Photographer: Gavin McIntyre/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Democrat Nancy Lacore defeated Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt to flip a traditionally GOP-held South Carolina House seat. The retired Navy admiral was removed from her Pentagon role under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in 2025. Former Navy Reserve chief, Nancy Lacore, wins traditionally Republican district after Pete Hegseth fired her from Pentagon in 2025. Photographer: Gavin … Read more

John James, Republican Congressman and Army veteran running for Michigan governor in 2026 midterm elections

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Republican congressman John James is seeking to take over the state’s top office (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Long before he became a Republican congressman, John James served in the US Army, flying Apache helicopters over Iraq, and ran an automotive logistics company in Michigan. His experience informs his approach to the governor’s office, according to his campaign that someone who has led soldiers and businesses can deliver a more pragmatic, growth-oriented message. … Read more

Sherrod Brown, the veteran Ohio Democrat fighting to reclaim his US Senate seat

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Sherrod Brown served as a US senator in Ohio from 2007 to 2025. (Bloomberg)

Sherrod Brown, now running for the US senate position opposite Republican Jon Husted, is already a prominent figure in Ohio. Having served as the former US senator for 18 years, he previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983. He also held positions as Ohio secretary of state and the US … Read more

Wyoming Army veteran fought a mountain lion bare-handed for 20 seconds to save his dog; said cat ‘put me right down’

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Wyoming Army veteran fought a mountain lion bare-handed for 20 seconds to save his dog; said cat ‘put me right down’

Image: Cowboy State Daily An Army veteran from Cody, Wyoming, found himself in a fight with a juvenile mountain lion after the predator attacked his two-year-old Labrador retriever, Diesel, near the South Fork Road area outside Cody. Adam Borkhus had driven into the area hoping to photograph elk and was carrying bear spray and a … Read more

A new 11,400-sq-ft Fisher House in New York will give veteran families 12 free suites near medical care; at full occupancy, the home is expected to save families a combined $700,000 in lodging costs each year

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A new 11,400-sq-ft Fisher House in New York will give veteran families 12 free suites near medical care; at full occupancy, the home is expected to save families a combined $700,000 in lodging costs each year

Photo credit: Fisher House Foundation/ Instagram A new Fisher House has opened its doors in Montrose, New York, offering veteran families a place to stay at no cost while their loved ones receive treatment at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System. The 11,400-square-foot home features 12 wheelchair-accessible suites and is designed to keep families close … Read more

I didn’t go to war so…: Hindu American Army veteran Ruchir Bakshi pushes back hatred, slams call to ‘tear down’ Texas Hanuman statue

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I didn't go to war so...: Hindu American Army veteran Ruchir Bakshi pushes back hatred, slams call to 'tear down' Texas Hanuman statue

US Army veteran Ruchir Bakshi gets trolled as he pushes back Hindu hatred on social media. US Army veteran Ruchir Bakshi strongly reacted to the nonstop hate mongering on social media targeting Hindus and Hindu religious figures and said he did not go to war for a country that comes after his religion. Bakshi was … Read more

A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree

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A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree

Rocky Fernandez’s life took an unexpected turn when a car crash left the Army veteran paralysed, forcing him to rebuild plans that had once seemed straightforward. Recovery brought hospital stays, rehabilitation and medical setbacks, but his ambitions did not disappear. As reported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, with support from the Houston VA … Read more

A US war veteran named her Memphis home ‘Serenity’ after 11 quiet years; Elon Musk’s largest US AI data centre moved next door and she says her power bill doubled

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A US war veteran named her Memphis home ‘Serenity’ after 11 quiet years; Elon Musk’s largest US AI data centre moved next door and she says her power bill doubled

Loretta Thornton says noise and fumes have affected her quality of life, while her power bill has doubled. (ABC News: Bradley McLennan) After serving in the US military during the Gulf War, veteran Loretta Thornton settled in a wooded home in Memphis, Tennessee. Living with post-traumatic stress disorder, she named her house ‘Serenity’ and spent … Read more

Florida woman who shot Army veteran over Walmart parking space will not face charges under Stand Your Ground law

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Florida woman who shot Army veteran over Walmart parking space will not face charges under Stand Your Ground law

Florida woman won’t face charges in Walmart parking shooting under Stand Your Ground law/Image: Getty Images A Florida woman who fatally shot a 62-year-old Army veteran during a dispute over a Walmart parking space will not be charged after prosecutors determined she was protected by the state’s Stand Your Ground law.Melissa Payne shot Bart Diguglielmo … Read more

In Oklahoma, a veteran spent 5 years fighting back invasive cedars on his 400-acre ranch; now native grasses are returning and water is flowing into newly reappearing streams

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In Oklahoma, a veteran spent 5 years fighting back invasive cedars on his 400-acre ranch; now native grasses are returning and water is flowing into newly reappearing streams

Heishman started working with Duel Brown, the Pawnee County conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, who helped find practical ways to improve the property. Retired Marine Corps veteran Brian Heishman has been slowly turning a 400-acre ranch near Pawnee, Oklahoma, into a cedar forest for five years. An overgrown property, choked by Eastern Red … Read more