Statements about Veterans
In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED.
"Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve."
Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?"
A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits."
"Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse."
Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide."
It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
"I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
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