Eye on Veterans

For the 3rd year in a row, CBS is kicking off a nationwide initiative commemorating Memorial Day – inviting buglers, trumpeters, and other musicians across the country to honor our fallen soldiers by playing Taps during the National Moment of Remembrance at 3pm local time. Enjoy this special bonus episode featuring an interview by CBS’s Lezli Young with Steve Hartman (CBS Evening News).

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For two toxic decades veterans have been dying from diseases related to burn pits and other toxins they encountered while deployed. Will Congress force the VA to give our warfighters the care and benefits, they deserve? We asked Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) Chairman, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.

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Plagued by "inept policy" USMC Col. (Ret.) Andy Milburn says US military aid to Ukraine is not getting to the front lines. Milburn, a former Marine Corps Special Operations (MARSOC) Regiment commander and is now in Kyiv assisting Ukrainian forces. His non-profit The Mozart Group is seeking donations to keep his team of Spec Ops veterans on the ground and assisting the Ukrainian military to defeat Russian forces. with his. He shared how US weapons are not getting through, training is incomplete, and troops are in dire need of medical equipment and assistance right now.

And as US POLICY WILL NOT PROVIDE FUNDING for these veterans, THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT.

You can DONATE HERE

https://fundly.com/the-mozart-group-aid-to-ukraine

For more on how The Mozart Group delivers critical capabilities to the Ukrainian front lines:

https://www.themozartgroup.com/

Milburn is clear, "We are not mercenaries ... we are not looking for trigger pullers".

They are however doing what it takes to assist Ukrainian military leadership in developing tactics and strategies to win the fight.

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Navy veteran Tom Porter deployed to Afghanistan and is now VP Government Affairs, for Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). He explains what the administration got wrong, what they need to do now, and why it’s life or death for our allies.

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At times, life had been a bad trip for Marine Corps veteran Brandon Sparks. After experiencing service-connected trauma, his life began to crash. From depression to addiction and from suicide to homelessness he thought it might be hopeless. But a chance encounter with a group promoting psilocybin therapy changed his life ... and as Sparks will tell you, "without micro-dosing ... I would not be here." Today he's living 100 percent and in our in-depth interview, he shared his wild ride.

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