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Image shows Rep. Blake Moore leaving a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club in 2025.

Rep. Blake Moore says remark about Republicans putting 'government ahead of Americans' was mistake

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 21, 2026 The House Republican Conference vice chair said in an X post that he "clearly misspoke" after ma ...
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An image shows an alleged photo of an eagle attacking a furry after the person dressed in the multi-colored furry costume defiled a Washington veterans memorial wall, along with a second alleged picture in the bottom-right corner depicting a police body camera arrest with the furry on the ground.

Does image show bald eagle attacking furry for defiling veterans memorial? Don't be fooled

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Jordan Liles
May 12, 2026 Social media posts said police arrived to find scattered flowers, a spray can and drugs in the s ...
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A group of white men in army fatigues appear to be chanting as police arrest them in an official building.

Did Mike Johnson refuse to meet veterans protesting Iran war, who were then arrested? Separating fact from fiction

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 23, 2026 Capitol police told Snopes the veterans' protest, which aimed at ending the war, was illegal.
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Muhammad Zahid Chaudry, a U.S. Army veteran originally from Pakistan, hugs his wife, Melissa Chaudry, and cries during a memorial.

The facts behind disabled veteran Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry's ICE arrest and detention

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Joey Esposito
March 19, 2026 Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was arrested in August 2025 and detained for four months.
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2024 video authentically shows Alex Pretti honoring veteran who had just died

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Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 3, 2026 Pretti died at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents on Jan. 24, 2026.
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Posts claim this image shows Alex Pretti helping 2 disabled veterans. Here's the truth

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Jordan Liles
Jan. 30, 2026 Users discussed an image allegedly depicting slain Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti assisting two d ...
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What we know about claims of Army veteran George Retes' arrest and detention

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Megan Loe
Dec. 12, 2025 Posts shared testimony from Retes, who claimed ICE agents violently detained him despite his sta ...
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Unpacking reports ICE detained Jamaican-born Army veteran Godfrey Wade

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Megan Loe
Dec. 9, 2025 A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed that ICE arrested Wade on Sept. 18. His ...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a white man with salt and pepper hair wearing a blue and red tie and American flag belt buckle, stands in front of a sign that says, "DEPARTMENT OF WAR."

Breaking down claim renaming Defense Department would cost more than housing every homeless veteran

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Rae Deng
Nov. 20, 2025 The Department of Veterans Affairs' budget for homelessness programs was $3.2 billion in fiscal ...
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A line of people wearing military uniforms hold flags while walking in a parade. People stand to the side watching them.

Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 11, 2025 U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower issued the first "Veterans Day Proclamation" in 1954.
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Did 300 bikers shut down Walmart to defend veteran Henry 'Hammer' Morrison?

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Joey Esposito
Aug. 29, 2025 The Road Warriors Motorcycle Club allegedly came to defend the honor of their founder after he w ...
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A smiling man and woman in U.S. military uniforms pose together in front of a green wall with a framed painting behind them. Below the photo is a black background with bold white text that reads: "DISABLED U.S. VETERAN ABDUCTED DURING I.C.E. RAID IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN."

Unpacking reports ICE detained disabled veteran

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Megan Loe
July 14, 2025 Posts claimed George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Army veteran, was detained at a California farm w ...
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An Asian man wearing sunglasses and a hat is shown looking towards the camera.

ICE ultimatum forced Purple Heart veteran to self-deport to South Korea

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Nur Ibrahim
June 26, 2025 Sae Joon Park had lived in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.
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Links to pages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans missing from Arlington National Cemetery's website

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Laerke Christensen
March 17, 2025 The links disappeared from the cemetery's website after the Pentagon ordered a "digital content ...
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Arlington National Cemetery removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans

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Laerke Christensen
March 14, 2025 Arlington National Cemetery removed the links after the officials ordered a "digital content ref ...
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No, Trump Didn't Help Homeless Vet in NYC Find Housing, Job

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Jack Izzo
Dec. 3, 2024 Commenters praised Trump's supposed generous actions.
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A white man in a blue suit is pictured.

Trump's Alleged Refusal to Pay Veteran's Funeral Bill Is Based on Anonymous Sources

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 29, 2024 Two anonymous sources relayed the exchange to Jeffery Goldberg, the Atlantic's editor-in-chief, ...
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Civil War Veteran Survived Decades After Being Shot in the Forehead?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 23, 2024 Jacob Miller is described as “one of the most remarkable hero survivors of the Civil War.”
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A white man wearing a blue suit talks into a phone. A crowd of people can be seen behind him.

US House Bill Would Extend 'Taxpayer Benefits' to Americans Serving in IDF?

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Alex Kasprak
May 28, 2024 The bill would amend two federal laws covering legal protections for U.S. service members to inc ...
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Is This a Real Pic of Painter Bob Ross in the Military?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Dec. 11, 2023 It may be hard to imagine the soft-spoken TV artist as a drill sergeant in Cold War Alaska, but ...
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