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Ohio veteran calls for change after being denied heart transplant over vaccine refusal

Ken Long, a 54-year-old veteran from Eaton, has been denied a heart transplant at Christ Hospital due to his refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Long, who was diagnosed with congestive heart failure nearly a year ago, believes the decision is based on his vaccination status.

“When I decide something, I mean it, and if it takes dying, it’s what it is,” Long said. “They don’t know enough about it, and plus it’s already done a lot of damage. People have said blood clots. There are no cardiac issues and our personal religious rights.”

Initially, Long’s wife, Christina, disagreed with his decision.

“It’s my husband. I don’t want to lose my husband,” Christina said. “In the moment, you’re just overwhelmed, and you want to do anything you can to save somebody’s life, and then I had to regroup myself. It’s his right.”

Long now relies on a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to pump blood to his heart.

“I can hardly do anything. If the power goes out, I have to worry about my batteries and my charger,” Long said. “You can’t get wet, so showering is an issue.”

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Military Veterans Groups Push Congress To Expedite Psychedelics Research And Support Medical Marijuana Access

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should continue to explore psychedelics and medical marijuana therapy and expedite access to such alternative treatments if they’re proven to be efficacious, representatives of leading veterans service organizations (VSOs) told members of Congress this week.

One key group testified that the scheduling of substances like cannabis, psilocybin and MDMA as Schedule I drugs is a “major barrier” to therapeutic access.

At joint hearings before the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, lawmakers took testimony from the VSOs—and one theme that emerged was the need to support research and access for marijuana and psychedelics, particularly as it concerns VA.

Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), co-chair of the Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, asked Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Commander Daniel Contreras what role he felt VA should play in “advancing the promising field in that area of [psychedelic] medicine through research.”

Contreras said it’s DAV’s position that “we should look at alternatives.” He added that he’s personally familiar with the issue in part because psilocybin has been incorporated into his own wife’s therapy, which underscores for him that “there needs to be some alternative choices.”

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Missouri Lawmakers Consider Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy To Aid Military Veterans With PTSD

In hopes of helping veterans facing mental health issues, Missouri lawmakers are once again pushing legislation that would require the state to conduct a study on using psilocybin—also known as “magic mushrooms”—to treat depression, substance use or as part end-of-life care.

Similar legislation has been filed for the last three years, and in 2023 the House voted overwhelmingly in support of the idea. But it’s never made its way to the Senate.

On Monday, several members of the House Veterans Committee said they were staunchly against the proposal when they first heard about it. However, research the committee has explored over the years has changed their minds.

That includes studies done by psychiatry researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who were the first in Missouri to give a legal dose of psilocybin in 2019.

They have been using a brain-imaging technique to learn how psilocybin affects certain networks in the brain.

The bill’s sponsor, Republican state Rep. Richard West of Wentzville, said he was skeptical at first, as a former police officer.

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WHISTLEBLOWER: Should the New VA Secretary Remove a ‘Fraudulent SOP Note,’ Every Service Member Injured by the Once-Mandated COVID-19 Shot Could be Compensated

With bipartisan support in 2022, the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act pledged compensation for veterans exposed to toxic substances like burn pits and hazardous chemicals. Two years later, the act was cited for contributing to a historic budget shortfall with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

With millions of veterans’ benefits at risk, Congress has been compelled to take action.

Most recently, according to a February 5 press release from the office of Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), “[Legislation is being offered] to establish greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after a stunning multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall in 2024 followed by a multi-billion-dollar surplus two months later.”

The member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) and 10 additional senators introduced the Protecting Regular Order (PRO) for Veterans Act to address the “budget debacle.”

As noted by the press release, “The Pro VETS Act will institute a three-year requirement for the VA to provide quarterly, in-person budget reports to Congress to encourage greater oversight and financial accountability, and also withhold bonuses for senior VA and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) personnel if there are future financial shortfalls.”

In an attempt to deflect blame away from mismanagement last year, the agency was quick to cite the PACT Act as the key driver of the budget shortfall. VA Press Secretary Terrence Hayes said, “Right now, due in large part to the historic PACT Act, VA is delivering more care and more benefits to more veterans than ever before.”

For many veterans, like Fleeman and Navy veteran Dr. Crisanna Shackelford, accountability and transparency are required of an agency running itself into the ground.

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VA Whistleblower Exposes Widespread Hospital Corruption During COVID-19

Shane Claytor, a former Navy Corpsman, Iraq War Veteran, and ICU nurse, has worked inside both the VA and private healthcare systems. Shane has seen firsthand how hospital policies, corporate interests, and government mandates have compromised patient care. In this interview, Shane reveals:

  • The stark contrast between private hospitals and the VA system during the early days of COVID-19, including the lack of preparedness in private facilities and the bureaucratic dysfunction in government-run hospitals.
  • The suppression of dissent within the VA, where speaking out against questionable policies—such as excessive isolation, improper use of ventilators, and the sidelining of early treatment options—led to retaliation, including an investigation that sidelined him for seven months.
  • The failures of COVID-19 protocols, including the widespread use of remdesivir, which he and other healthcare professionals observed was linked to kidney failure. He compares outcomes at the VA, where the drug was heavily administered, to other hospitals that used it more sparingly and saw far fewer complications.
  • The toxic culture within healthcare institutions, where unvaccinated patients were stigmatized, and doctors failed to physically assess COVID-19 patients, relying instead on remote decision-making, which harmed patient care.
  • His personal journey of witnessing the effects of government mandates, corporate influence, and media-driven misinformation, leading him to advocate for healthcare reform and transparency in medical protocols.
  • His advocacy for VA healthcare reform, as he believes the system is deeply flawed and requires urgent intervention, especially with potential policy shifts under a new administration.

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Biden’s dishonorable treatment of service members – napping during ceremonies intended to honor the fallen – follows a pattern of incompetence and disrespect throughout his time in office

In a shocking display of contempt for our nation’s brave service members, President Joe Biden has once again proven himself unfit as Commander-in-Chief and a disgrace to the nation. This despicable incident, during which Biden forced grieving families to wait for hours while he napped on Air Force One, is just one of many instances that underscores the utter disrespect and callousness with which he has treated those who have given so much for this country.

Biden slept for hours on Air Force One, while families of fallen soldiers waited for hours in disgust

On August 26, 2021, as Taliban terrorists attacked Kabul International Airport, claiming the lives of 13 American soldiers and over 170 Afghans, the Biden regime embarked on one of its most disastrous decisions: a hasty and disorganized withdrawal from Afghanistan. The chaos that followed was only exacerbated by the administration’s utter incompetence and disregard for American lives.

At the height of this humanitarian crisis, Biden’s actions were nothing short of abhorrent. As the families of the fallen soldiers waited to receive their loved ones’ remains, the President himself was fast asleep on a plane, even after being informed of their grievous loss. Multiple family members reported being made to wait for hours—their anguish compounded by the President’s apparent indifference.

Roice McCollum, sister of fallen Marine Rylee McCollum, described the scene with a sense of disbelief and anger. “He made us wait an extra three hours to receive the bodies of our dead family members because he couldn’t pull it together,” she said, referring to Biden’s reported nap. Darin Hoover, father of Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, echoed this sentiment, saying, “We sat in that office for what seemed like an eternity waiting on the doddering old fool.”

The President’s failure to show proper respect for these families extends beyond this particular incident. Biden’s infamous behavior at the dignified transfer ceremony, where he was caught checking his watch, was a further insult to the memories of the soldiers. This behavior, combined with his reported nap, paints a picture of a President who is more concerned with his personal comfort than with the solemnity of the moment.

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“This is Not Normal” – LEAKED: Veterans Affair Insider Reveals HHS Memo Detailing “Presidential Inauguration Medical Personnel Support Deployment Request”

The O’Keefe Media Group obtained a leaked memo detailing an unusual “presidential inauguration medical personnel support deployment request” for Trump’s inauguration.

The Department of Veterans Affair insider told James O’Keefe that she has never seen a request like this before.

“This is not normal,” the VA insider told James O’Keefe.

Per O’Keefe Media Group:

“What concerned me was that this has never been requested before, especially not from HHS,” an insider within the Department of Veterans Affairs told O’Keefe Media Group, revealing an internal memorandum requesting medical personnel ahead of the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. The documents, addressed to Dr. Paul D. Kim of the Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Emergency Management, detail a formal appeal for paramedics, emergency nurses, and doctors.

When questioned by James O’Keefe about if it was typical for the Office of Emergency Management to administer this kind of memorandum for previous inaugurations, Derrick Jaastad, the Executive Director for the VHA Office of Emergency Management, said, “I was not with the organization, so I can’t speak to that.

Directed to speak with Public Affairs Specialist Kurt M. Rauschenberg, an OMG Journalist, asked if the deployment of medical personnel by HHS was typical for a presidential inauguration. Similar to Jaastad’s response, Rauschenberg replied, “I personally can’t speak to previous inaugurations.”

Despite a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Health and Human Services O’Keefe Media Group did not receive an explanation.

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Disgraceful: MSNBC Host Trashes US Veterans…

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell elicited backlash Friday for declaring that US veterans represent a greater terror threat than the undocumented illegal immigrants crossing over the border in their hundreds of thousands per month.

Reacting to the two new year’s day terror attacks on his program watched by practically nobody now, O’Donnell declared “The simple fact is, this country has suffered more deadly terrorism at the hands of American-born citizens who are veterans of the United States military than people who have crossed into this country at the southern border.”

“It is very clear from the evidence that if you want to worry about terrorism in this country, the United States Army is a much bigger problem than the southern border,” he further proclaimed.

O’Donnell then referred to Timothy McVeigh, the domestic terrorist behind the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, to argue that American veterans have carried out more violent acts in the US than illegal immigrants have.

“Timothy McVeigh parked a truck outside that building loaded with explosives in an act of homegrown American terrorism,” O’Donnell stated.

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Veteran Calls Out House Committee for Supporting Genocide

On Wednesday, 17-year veteran and intelligence officer Josephine Guilbeau disrupted the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to call out the billions of dollars Congress sends to fund genocide in Gaza while neglecting veterans at home. Here is what she had to say:

“US Congress is complicit in the genocide in Gaza! You keep sending billions of dollars to Israel meanwhile veterans are homeless and committing suicide with more budget cuts on the way. As a 17-year veteran and intelligence officer, I am watching you destroy American values and jeopardize our national security.

Israel is burning children alive! Israel is burning children alive!

For one year, I have watched Israel burn children alive. You don’t care about veterans. You don’t care about American values. You are destroying this country –  shame on all of you! May God give you the moral courage to do the right thing! May God give you your hearts. Please! Please! Shame on you.”

After being expelled from the committee room, she made a plea to all US veterans:

“We need veterans from California all the way to New York to stand against what we are witnessing right now. Your voice is so powerful! We know as veterans that they are not giving us any of the help that we need while they send our tax dollars to other countries who are committing genocide. Right now is the time to use your powerful voices as veterans to say enough is enough. We need to save our country from what our own congressmen are doing right now! Free Palestine!”

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New Report: Joe Biden Left Grieving Families Waiting for Three Hours Prior to Dignified Transfer of Kabul Bombing Victims — While He Napped on the Plane

Joe Biden met with the families of the fallen US service members killed by a suicide bomber at Kabul Airport during their dignified transfer at Dover airbase.

During the ceremony, Joe Biden famously checked the time on his watch before the bodies were brought out.

Because of Joe Biden’s incompetence, 13 US service members were killed in a suicide blast in Kabul by a terrorist who was released from Bagram prison weeks earlier.

Biden would not allow any media present while he met with the gold star families.

Joe Biden met the pregnant widow of one of the fallen Marines and it didn’t go well, according to the Washington Post.

20-year-old Rylee McCollum was a Marine from Bondurant, Wyoming, and only three weeks into his first deployment when he was killed in the Kabul blast.

McCollum graduated high school two years ago and was three weeks away from becoming a father.

McCollum’s grief-stricken mother went off on Joe Biden and blamed him for her son’s death.

But now we know there is more to the story.

The grieving families accuse Joe Biden of napping for three hours before meeting with the families.

Now they are speaking out.

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