RELATED STORIES Only on The Challenge can a dumb argument over frozen food turn into some serious drama. Wednesday’s episode brought forth one of the most dangerous stunts yet, sending not one but two challengers straight to the hospital. But that wasn’t the only fireworks we’d see in Double Agents‘ third episode. Stemming from a […]
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Things That Make White People Uncomfortable Anthology, Based on NFL Veteran’s Book, Set at HBO Max
RELATED STORIES HBO Max is looking to make White People Uncomfortable: The streamer is adapting the book Things That Make White People Uncomfortable into a anthology series, TVLine has learned. The book, written by retired NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion Michael Bennett with the help of Dave Zirin, is part memoir, part manifesto, as […]
Great Escape veterans to reveal secrets 75 years on in new show
They will appear in a live show to be broadcast in cinemas around the country to tell of the history and science behind the operation. It will be followed by a gala screening of the re-released 1963 film, which starred Steve McQueen. The famous Triumph TR6 motorcycle on which he tried to clear the border fences […]
Foreign Trolls Are Targeting Veterans on Facebook
Opinion: The VA needs to take preventative measures to protect vets—and more broadly, our democracy—from digital manipulation and fraud. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c05cb2b5b38802ce862e584/master/pass/Veterans-Facebook-496695144.jpg
Veterans Affairs reverses decision, opens beds for Allied war vets
Veterans Affairs will expand access to Halifax’s Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital after a veteran was denied access because his wartime service wasn’t with the Canadian military. Now the minister of veterans affairs says 25 beds will be opened to Allied and modern-day veterans.
‘She was murdered!’ Ukrainian civil activist doused with acid by suspected ‘war veterans’ dies
Ukrainian activist Katerina Gandzyuk has died at a Kiev hospital, where she had been treated after surviving an acid attack this summer. A group of far-right veterans of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine are suspected of the attack. The exact causes of her death have not been established, yet Ukrainian law enforcement has already re-qualified […]
US veterans overwhelmingly want troops out of Afghanistan – poll
A new poll shows a majority of US residents support withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan, 17 years into a war that shows no signs of ending. Support for winding down the interminable conflict is even higher among veterans. The YouGov poll revealed 61 percent of US residents would support the president removing all troops from […]
Google helps veterans find civilian jobs that match their skills
When you leave the US military, it’s not always clear how your skills will translate to a civilian job. You may end up taking a position below your aptitude simply because you underestimated your experience. Google, at least, believes it can help. It just upgraded its job search feature with tools that help veterans find […]
US Senate confirms Robert Wilkie to be Veterans Affairs Secretary
In an 86-9 vote, the US Senate has confirmed Robert Wilkie to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Wilkie, who was President Donald Trump’s third pick for the job in 18 months, is expected to be sworn in quickly to take over the department which serves some 9 million veterans. The office has remained vacant for […]
Today’s veterans are gradually returning to a new civilian-life op—Hollywood
Tammy Perez / ATX TV Festival AUSTIN, Texas—If you ask Graham Yost—prolific TV producer with a resume including Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Justified—accuracy in on-screen military portrayals is a relatively new phenomenon, similar to how tech ranging from the latest hacker tools to futuristic autonomous bots have recently become increasingly grounded in reality. Ground […]