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House Passes Competing Veterans Bills in a Fight Over Funding

12 novembre 2026 à 14:12
Legislation addressing the retirement pay of veterans with combat-related disabilities is making its way through Congress, but could collapse amid a funding clash.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as he is joined by members of the House during a bipartisan all-member Veterans Day tribute on the East Front steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

House Passes Competing Veterans Bills in a Fight Over Funding

12 novembre 2026 à 13:54
Legislation addressing the retirement pay of veterans with combat-related disabilities is making its way through Congress, but could collapse amid a funding clash.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as he is joined by members of the House during a bipartisan all-member Veterans Day tribute on the East Front steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Soldier Shouts Toward Hegseth to Show ‘Respect’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

11 novembre 2026 à 19:53
A Pentagon spokesman said the sentinel had “reminded everyone to maintain decorum” after laughter was heard from a group visiting the burial site with the Defense Secretary on Wednesday.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.

Trump Visits Arlington Cemetery as His Proposed Arch Faces Growing Opposition

11 novembre 2026 à 11:12
An expanding legal fight over the proposed site of President Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch looms over his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day.

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A view along Memorial Bridge toward Arlington Cemetery, which would be blocked by Mr. Trump’s planned arch.

For Families of Those Who Died in the Iran War, a Veterans Day of Profound Loss

11 novembre 2026 à 11:09
Military families are navigating feelings of grief, pride and anger, as well as seeking answers about the deaths of their loved ones.

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Charles Simmons in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday. “Veterans Day is very different now,” said Mr. Simmons, the father of Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons, who died in a refueling plane crash in Iraq in March.

Trump’s Arch Faces New Legal Challenge From Virginia and D.C.

31 octobre 2026 à 12:11
The two jurisdictions contend that President Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch is “flagrantly unlawful,” citing concerns over traffic, the environment and historic preservation.

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The proposed site of the 250-foot arch would block the view of Arlington National Cemetery from the Lincoln Memorial.
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