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<p>Atlanta, GA – The owner of the EAV Barbell Club has posted a sign that said no cops are allowed in his gym.</p> <p>A photo of the sign was sent to 11 Alive by a military veteran, who was not identified, and who said he was offended when he saw the sign. The gym is located on Flat Shoals Avenue in Atlanta’s east Atlanta Village neighborhood.</p>

SIERRA VISTA — Artificial flowers and flags are being pulled at the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. It’s not that they are prohibited, it’s that they are being pilfered and Cemetery Administrator Joe Larson cannot fathom why people are stealing them from in-ground burial sites. Apparently the thefts happened Saturday night and it wasn’t until a woman let Larson know on Monday that the artificial flowers from her loved one’s grave were taken, noting they were not there on Sunday. “We’ve had a number of other complaints this week about the stealing of artificial flowers and flags, but no real...

Being Treated Like Absolute Trash Under The Obama Administration By Michael Snyder May 30th, 2013 Why does the Obama administration treat our military veterans like human garbage? Every year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Barack Obama and our other politicians make very nice speeches, but the truth about how they feel about our veterans can be seen in how they are treated every single day. In the United States today, there are well over half a million veterans that have been waiting for at least 125 days to have their benefit claims processed. Many of them will ultimately have...

<p>A handful of perpetual malcontents with their hand out make headline news in every newsroom in America for weeks on end. The 3% who want a free ride on taxpayers back can get coverage anytime.</p> <p>WHERE is the press coverage for THIS?</p>

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows why some military retirees and veterans could face higher out-of-pocket costs if the Obama administration and Congress take bold moves to reform the U.S. health system and to make federal health programs more efficient. Among 115 “options” presented, though not endorsed, in the CBO report, several focus on raising Tricare out-of-pocket costs for retirees and one targets families. Others would tighten access to VA hospitals and clinics, or raise VA health fees, for veterans with no service-connected conditions. Working-age military retirees will find here some of those familiar cost-saving ideas endorsed...

The Mojave Desert (search) is not the kind of hard-scrapple place you'd expect to find the latest battle in the culture wars. But that's exactly where the ACLU is battling with locals to tear down a cross that was erected as a tribute to World War I veterans.

Veterans Day Speech First of all I would like to thank you all for having me come and be with you here today. Its not often I get to see such a fine looking group as this gathered in one place. Let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Dan Devoy. I am a retired US army veteran. I served as an Infantry Man in the United States Army for 20 years. I served 17 year as a Paratrooper with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 82nd Air Borne Division, Americas Guard Of Honor. I served two...

On this day, above all others, this quote seems most appropriate..