House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed HR 299 — the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act — on Tuesday after it was unanimously passed by both the House and the Senate, and she gave one of the pens used to sign the bill to AUSN, one of several veterans organizations who stood behind her for the…
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will not go through the nomination process and will resign from his position in order to “devote more time with his family,” President Trump tweeted on Tuesday. The decision comes as alleged domestic incidents in his family’s past have become public. “The confirmation process should focus on securing our…
Iran and the United States are trading accusations over attacks on two petrochemical tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command has released a video that purportedly shows Iranian boats retrieving unexploded mines from one of the tankers, but Iran has denied any involvement in the attacks and accused the United States of sabotage.…
Senate Unanimously Passes Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act “The Senate has unanimously passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, meaning the bill is now headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law. This is a tremendous development for our veterans, and one we were not able to accomplish last year: the…
The Senate has unanimously passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, meaning the bill is now headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law. This is a tremendous development for our veterans, and one we were not able to accomplish last year: the bill passed the House but never made it out…
They Gave It All – AUSN’s D-Day 75th Anniversary Remembrance “Seventy-five years ago today, German soldiers occupying the northern coast of France looked out to sea and saw an ominous – and for many, their last – sight: the United States Navy and other allied ships, filling the horizon as far as the eye could…
Seventy-five years ago today, German soldiers occupying the northern coast of France looked out to sea and saw an ominous — and for many, their last — sight: the United States Navy and other allied ships, filling the horizon as far as the eye could see. D-Day was arguably our military’s greatest single triumph, but…
The Department of Justice has decided not to appeal the Procopio decision, meaning a federal court ruling earlier this year that determined tens of thousands of “Blue Water” Navy Vietnam veterans are eligible for disability benefits is now settled law. This is a major victory that should mean benefits for as many as 90,000 veterans…
By Kathryn M. Serbin, DNP CAPT, NC, RET There’s an Irish proverb that goes something like this: “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” Personally, I think sleep is overrated — of course, that is what I tell myself when I wake up feeling tired. I am…
Navy Stories Of Heroism: Read Our Memorial Day Tribute “On June 1, 1813, James Lawrence was just two months removed from being promoted to Captain when his frigate – the USS Chesapeake – encountered the blockading Royal Navy frigate Shannon on his way to Boston. By this point, the United States of America was just…