3 People 826 Fact-checks 405 Articles People (3) Concerned Veterans for America Texas Veterans Commission Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain Fact-checks (826) Joe Manchin stated on March 18, 2019 in a press release: "It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day." By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman• April 24, 2019 Barack Obama stated on July 06, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve." By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2011 Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2012 Johnny Isakson stated on February 02, 2015 in an Associated Press news story: "When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem." By April Hunt• February 27, 2015 Sid Miller stated on November 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Confederate veterans were conferred with many of the same benefits of other United States military veterans by Acts of Congress back in 1929 and 1957." By Madlin Mekelburg• November 15, 2019 Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." By Tom Feran• January 23, 2012 David Dewhurst stated on June 06, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2011 Mike Bost stated on April 26, 2023 in a House floor speech: Addressing the impact of the House GOP debt-ceiling bill on veterans’ programs, "I'm dead serious that we're not cutting veterans, and I mean it." By Michael McAulliff• May 9, 2023 Eric Greitens stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Seventy-three percent of our veterans are graduating from drug courts. By contrast, I think most of the people in the very good drug court program — the graduation rate’s like 53, 55 percent. The point of that is that drug courts are working for veterans." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• October 21, 2017 Republican National Committee stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall: Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits." By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2013 Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2015 in an online interview with "The Daily Show": Since 2009, "we've cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third." By Kirby Wilson• July 28, 2015 Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." By Caryn Shinske• January 26, 2012 Michelle Nunn stated on July 22, 2013 in an interview: Says by rejecting an expansion of Medicaid under the new law, Georgia was depriving 25,000 veterans of health care coverage. By Eric Stirgus• August 6, 2013 Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 12, 2019 in news release: In-state tuition available "for non-U.S. citizens after three years … veterans have to wait five years." By Eric Litke• March 13, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “West Virginia has one of the greatest percentages of veterans in any state.” By Melissa Stone, Ivy Ward• October 15, 2020 John McCain stated on July 07, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver: "I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations." By Shawn Zeller• July 17, 2008 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." By Sean Gorman• July 14, 2016 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 02, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2014 Dave Griffith stated on February 12, 2019 in a hearing: "Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court." By Gaëlle Fournier• April 25, 2019 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development stated on November 19, 2015 in a news release: "On a single night in January 2015, state and local planning agencies in Rhode Island reported the following estimates of homelessness … 107 veterans were homeless." By Mark Reynolds• December 13, 2015 Articles (405) PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims on veterans, missing service members By Bill Wichert• May 28, 2012 Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2023 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2020 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 The military signing bonus squabble By Robert Farley• January 22, 2008 Obama, McCain misfire on vets benefits By Adriel Bettelheim• May 19, 2008 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 President Obama on Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show' By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015 Deal and Perdue's goals for veterans By April Hunt• November 11, 2014 When online satire gets presented as the facts By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2013 Obama's first ad hits patriotic note By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2008 Recent factchecks and articles about veterans and the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2014 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Opponent says DesJarlais voted against pay raises for veterans By Michael Collins• November 3, 2012 The VA story the networks didn't cover this week By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2014 Political parties play games with votes during government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Our Labor Day fact check roundup By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2015 How Filipino veterans could benefit from stimulus By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009 Sorting out the facts in Jon Stewart's last interview with Barack Obama By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015
Joe Manchin stated on March 18, 2019 in a press release: "It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day." By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman• April 24, 2019 Barack Obama stated on July 06, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve." By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2011 Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2012 Johnny Isakson stated on February 02, 2015 in an Associated Press news story: "When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem." By April Hunt• February 27, 2015 Sid Miller stated on November 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Confederate veterans were conferred with many of the same benefits of other United States military veterans by Acts of Congress back in 1929 and 1957." By Madlin Mekelburg• November 15, 2019 Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." By Tom Feran• January 23, 2012 David Dewhurst stated on June 06, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2011 Mike Bost stated on April 26, 2023 in a House floor speech: Addressing the impact of the House GOP debt-ceiling bill on veterans’ programs, "I'm dead serious that we're not cutting veterans, and I mean it." By Michael McAulliff• May 9, 2023 Eric Greitens stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Seventy-three percent of our veterans are graduating from drug courts. By contrast, I think most of the people in the very good drug court program — the graduation rate’s like 53, 55 percent. The point of that is that drug courts are working for veterans." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• October 21, 2017 Republican National Committee stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall: Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits." By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2013 Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2015 in an online interview with "The Daily Show": Since 2009, "we've cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third." By Kirby Wilson• July 28, 2015 Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." By Caryn Shinske• January 26, 2012 Michelle Nunn stated on July 22, 2013 in an interview: Says by rejecting an expansion of Medicaid under the new law, Georgia was depriving 25,000 veterans of health care coverage. By Eric Stirgus• August 6, 2013 Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 12, 2019 in news release: In-state tuition available "for non-U.S. citizens after three years … veterans have to wait five years." By Eric Litke• March 13, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “West Virginia has one of the greatest percentages of veterans in any state.” By Melissa Stone, Ivy Ward• October 15, 2020 John McCain stated on July 07, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver: "I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations." By Shawn Zeller• July 17, 2008 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." By Sean Gorman• July 14, 2016 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 02, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2014 Dave Griffith stated on February 12, 2019 in a hearing: "Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court." By Gaëlle Fournier• April 25, 2019 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development stated on November 19, 2015 in a news release: "On a single night in January 2015, state and local planning agencies in Rhode Island reported the following estimates of homelessness … 107 veterans were homeless." By Mark Reynolds• December 13, 2015
PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims on veterans, missing service members By Bill Wichert• May 28, 2012 Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2023 In Context: Barack Obama's call for a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2015 Some progress since VA scandal left veterans waiting for care By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2020 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 The military signing bonus squabble By Robert Farley• January 22, 2008 Obama, McCain misfire on vets benefits By Adriel Bettelheim• May 19, 2008 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 President Obama on Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show' By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015 Deal and Perdue's goals for veterans By April Hunt• November 11, 2014 When online satire gets presented as the facts By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2013 Obama's first ad hits patriotic note By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2008 Recent factchecks and articles about veterans and the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2014 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Opponent says DesJarlais voted against pay raises for veterans By Michael Collins• November 3, 2012 The VA story the networks didn't cover this week By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2014 Political parties play games with votes during government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Our Labor Day fact check roundup By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2015 How Filipino veterans could benefit from stimulus By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009 Sorting out the facts in Jon Stewart's last interview with Barack Obama By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015
