By Joe Chenelley, Executive Director, AMVETS, published in militarytimes.com Partisanship is nothing new to D.C. politics. But historically, veterans issues, particularly in times when Americans were serving and dying on foreign soil, were spared of the general bickering in lieu of a shared commitment to do right by our nation’s...

By Jan Brown, National Commander, AMVETS, published in connectingvets.com Congress continues to fail to comprehend that existing options for mental health are generally insufficient and ineffective for veterans. AMVETS has observed Congress struggle with VA mental healthcare this year with mixed emotions. As a grandmother, and female veteran, their approach...

By Sherman Gillums, Chief Advocacy Officer, AMVETS, published in thehill.com Many inherent dangers of military service are foreseeable and accepted as part of the job. One danger in particular, however, bears a high cost that is both avoidable and harmful to unit readiness. Since 2015, 93 rollovers involving the High...

By Sherman Gillums, Chief Advocacy Officer, AMVETS, published in thehill.com “When I asked for help, they opened up a Pandora’s box inside of me and just kicked me out the door. That’s how they treat veterans ’round here.” These were the last words of U.S. Army Sergeant John Toombs in a message...