After ‘Large Marge’ fire, vets to rebuild disaster response bus

In 2004, veterans built the Veterans Green Bus. ‘Large Marge’ ran on cooking grease and responded to several emergency situations like Hurricane Katrina. In 2018, the Veterans Green Bus was a victim of Arson and was burned beyond repair. Navy Veteran Gordon Soderberg recently raised money with GoFundMe to buy comedian Red Skeleton’s old tour bus. That 1960 Crown bus is in need of repairs to get on the road and to be converted to biodiesel, so the fundraiser continues.

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Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.

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Advocates recruit vets to attend Afghan allies’ immigration hearings

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Lawmakers press VA for details on DOGE access to vets records

Democrats want promises from department leaders that sensitive medical and financial information is being handled securely.

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