Veterans For Progress

To my fellow vets: this is what we swore to defend against.

The President is making up a "rebellion" to use Title 10 and turn soldiers against civilians in the U.S.

We must stand with Portland and demand our brothers and sisters in the Guard are not used this way.

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Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’ Immigration agents wearing tactical gear and carrying long guns made arrests in downtown Chicago and the River North neighborhood Sunday. “This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidatio...

The country we served now has a plan to deport over 100,000 non-citizen veterans.
These are our brothers and sisters.
They served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Now, they are afraid that they will be abandoned.
This is a profound betrayal of everyone who took the oath.
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Marine veteran in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say | CNN A 40-year-old Marine veteran who pulled up to a waterfront North Carolina bar by boat fatally shot three people Saturday night, authorities say, shattering the peaceful atmosphere of a community rarel...

We can't just call #veterans "heroes" and then abandon them to their trauma.

Untreated #PTSD, moral injury, and #TBI are a public health crisis.

This shooting is a horrific symptom of that failure.

Thoughts and prayers are a coward's excuse for inaction.

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US Readies $20 Billion Rescue to Help Milei Win in Argentina The US plans to extend a $20 billion swap line to Argentina and is ready to buy the country’s foreign bonds, providing much-needed financial support to President Javier Milei as he tries to regain inv...

$20 billion for a right-wing ally's election "bridge" while our own bridges and vets crumble here at home.

This isn't aid; it's a political slush fund.

From Iraq to Argentina, the playbook is the same:back the favored strongman, ignore the suffering of the people.
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No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.

No matter the target or ideology, political violence is never acceptable.

This anger isn't just about a bullet. #CharlieKirk #MAGAViolence

It's about the system they built on lies and hate, which was always going to lead to this.

Now, they want to finish the job.

Trump’s call to “beat the hell” out of his opponents is not leadership;

it’s incitement. We need de-escalation, not escalation.

We need unity, not division.

We must not allow this tragedy to be used as justification for more violence. #CharlieKirk

To my fellow veterans

We fought for a country that is now debating whether to kill homeless people instead of helping them.

This is a betrayal of our service.

Hold policymakers accountable!

Support housing, healthcare, and humanity.

#LeftVeterans #SolidarityNotSavagery

My guess here is less that he developed some compassion for vulnerable people than that it was pointed out to him that homelessness is a big problem with white veterans many of whom are conservative. Hard to wave the flag and say support the troops and simultaneously suggest they should be murdered

“If you can’t honor a man by quoting him directly because his own words seem disparaging to his legacy, then perhaps you shouldn’t try to honor him at all.” Watch my latest here: www.youtube.com/live/2Mv50KZ...

Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’ The far-right commentator didn’t pull his punches when discussing his bigoted views on current events

Charlie Kirk built his movement by demonizing others. #PoliticalViolence #CharlieKirk

However, his assassination was a horrific act that we must unequivocally condemn.

However, we must also condemn the hypocrisy of those who exploit his death to incite violence against the left.

‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

#CharlieKirk’s tragic death reminds us that violence has no place in our democracy.

Let's honor his memory by recommitting to respectful debate and rejecting all forms of extremism. #Democracy

The same people who cheered when a teenager opened fire at a Black Lives Matter protest are now crying "political violence" because the monster they created has turned on them.

we mourn the loss of life, but not the ideology.

My solidarity is with those he marginalized. #CharlieKirk

National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.

A National Guard report accidentally emailed to the Post says veterans and active-duty troops view the D.C. deployment with "shame and alarm" @alexhorton.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

“THIS IS WAR”: Some right-wing figures call for retribution following Kirk killing “More people will be murdered if the Left isn’t crushed with the power of the state.”

The FBI’s changing statements about the suspect have fueled confusion and conspiracy theories.

This investigation requires transparency and accountability, not politicization.

Justice must be served based on facts, not partisan agendas.

#Charliekirk

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JD Vance flunks the basics on World War II as the White House targets history museums If anyone would benefit from some quality time at a history museum, it’s White House officials. Take Vance’s line on the end of World War II, for example.

The White House attacks museums for ‘divisive’ history while its VP erases factual history.

WWII ended through total victory—not negotiation—and began with fascist invasions like Japan’s in 1931.

This isn’t diplomacy; it’s betrayal.

#DefendTruth #StopFascism

Chicago vet’s long-lost WWII Purple Heart, Bronze Star returned to family Some 80 years after Stephen Grabowski was wounded in WWII, medals he received for his heroism have made their way back to his Illinois family.

For 80 years, his Purple Heart—a symbol of unimaginable sacrifice—gathered dust.

While politicians send young men to fight their wars, the real heroes are forgotten.

Stephen Grabowski survived a grenade blast only to be buried by bureaucracy.
#WWII #veterans

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Would Vance have ‘negotiated’ with Japan after they raped Nanking? Or with Hitler after Auschwitz?

WWII wasn’t ended by chat rooms. True history: WWII began with Japan’s invasion of China in 1931. The world’s silence led to global catastrophe.

This isn’t statesmanship—it’s historical illiteracy.

This is a power grab in real time—& DC isn’t backing down.

President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule

Act to deploy 800 National Guard troops and place the

Metropolitan Police Department under federal control,

overseen by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

#Epstein

Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

Trump Admin LIED to the courts & IMMEDIATELY stripped collective bargaining rights from 400,000+ VA workers after promising to wait.

This is a cowardly attack on those who care for veterans.

Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections
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Anti-abortion extremists behind Project 2025 are dictating policy to HURT veterans.

Trump administration moves to end veterans’ abortion access in cases of rape, incest and health • Kansas Reflector The Trump administration has taken its first step toward restricting access to abortions for veterans who are covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical benefits, reversing a 2022 rul...

OVER 400,000 WOMEN VETS live in states banning abortion.

This isn't just about veterans—it also affects their spouses & children on CHAMPVA.

Stand with our veterans!

Trump administration moves to end veterans’ abortion access in cases of rape, incest and health kansasreflector.com/2025/08/04/r...

📍 Veterans, VA workers, and union allies showed up and spoke out at the Minneapolis VA during Sec. Collins' visit.

#VetsRising #ProtectTheVA #VANotForSale

As one we are a drop of water. Together we are a flood!

Veterans(Left Wing): We nave got to make sure this stays at the top of the news cycle, Donald Trump is assaulting our constitutional rights. #TrumpIsARussianAsset

Veterans(Left Wing): The Pentagon aims to cut anywhere from 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs -- many of them occupied by veterans or military spouses.

BREAKING: Over 35,000 people have gathered for the Bernie Sanders “Fighting Oligarchy” rally in Los Angeles.
Can confirm that this is the biggest @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social rally ever. #wtpBLUE

Veterans(Left Wing): Expand & fully fund the VA. No copays, no waitlists. Mental health care as a RIGHT—not a privilege. #MedicareForAll

Veterans(Left Wing): Project 2025 and Musk’s DOGE dishonor vets’ families with cuts. Fund survivors, not their dystopia! #HonorVets #project2025

Veterans(Left Wing): As the US stock markets tumbled after the imposition of retaliatory tariffs, US President Donald Trump defends his tariffs, says' $7 Trillion already invested in America...' #StockMarketCrash #DonaldTrump