The best way to learn how to serve future generations of veterans is to listen to veterans themselves. Before our Roundtable discussion last week, we asked Ben Jeffrey, a veteran who experienced homelessness firsthand, to answer one question for us. Here's what he had to say.

Memorial Day is a reminder for us to reflect on and pay tribute to the stories of our lost servicemembers. To the families who have lost a loved one in service, our nation can never repay our debt to you or make up for your loss. Our hearts are with you on this day.

Committee Republicans voted against a presumption of service connection for blast overpressure. Blast exposures are not a matter of happenstance during a servicemember’s enlistment; they are an occupational requirement critical to the operational readiness of our military.

"Cut, after cut, after cut, with no analysis of how veteran care and benefits will be affected." - @ramirez.house.gov

Veterans who survive sexual assault need to be able to turn to VA for support. H.R. 5203, led by @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social, would bolster VA facilities' ability to care for veterans after sexual assault. As a provider, she knows we must deliver compassionate & competent care.

It seems last week's VA witness had a hard time answering one simple question: Did the VASP program keep veterans in their homes and save them from foreclosure?

"...$30 billion so far on a war of choice, $1 billion on ballrooms & reflecting pools, a trillion or more on the DoD, tax cuts for the wealthy…. And yet, when it is time to honor our promise to servicemembers, veterans & their families, we suddenly hear cries of poverty." @repmarktakano.bsky.social

Trump and his VA Secretary are trying to strip veterans of the freedoms they fought for. Homeless veterans should not be forced into guardianships. These veterans aren’t without hope. They deserve care and services, not confinement and shame. This VA is deterring veterans from seeking VA care.

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs exists to hold VA accountable and deliver results for those who served—our nation's veterans. The mission is the veteran, and we must not lose sight of that.

As Dr. Ryan pointed out at our IVF roundtable, proving a connection between women veterans' infertility and their military service is difficult. Women veterans often spend their peak reproductive years in service. They deserve access to reproductive and infertility care once they leave service.

Veteran IndyCar Series driver Katherine Legge will be the first woman to attempt to drive the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day 💪

Why can't helicopters land on NYC rooftops? [📹 Lectec]

There’s a gap in Melania Trump’s early timeline. In this Background Briefing interview, Nina Burleigh connects those missing years to a bigger story now unfolding—one involving Amanda Ungaro, who is threatening to expose what she claims to know. 👂@ kpfa.org @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social #KPFA

Congress, make it stop. #news #nowar #iran #justiceforvictims

World 🌎 News: • Sumud flotilla activist gets assaulted by 🇮🇱 Israeli officials as Itamar Ben-Gvir watches...

Advokatica Miroslava Popadić kaže da MUP nije dostavio nijedan pisani dokaz, ni u odgovoru na tužbu, ni na pripremnom ročištu. Jedina dokazna sredstva koja je policija predložila su iskazi dvojice dekana koji su je i pozvali u kampus.

(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding. To my friends in San Francisco, are you mad at the Democrats for their bad decisions that let to Trump’s victory? One of the most impactful things you can do it elect Saikat Chakrabarti to Congress! @saikatforcongress.bsky.social #cello #soul #sf

“We produce the most effective deep-strike systems in this war — without saying they are the best in the world.” — Commander Robert Brovdi, callsign ‘Madyar’ Video: BBC

More tea from the Sumud flotilla crew, this time from Pieter Rambags, a Dutch activist who was detained by Israel. Pieter confirms they sexually abused the activists.

Gamescom might be done, but we are still working on Medic: Pacific War at full throttle! 🙌 It would be lovely to get more visibility from this post, so if you find it while scrolling your feed, give it a share! Help an #indiedev reach more users. ❤️ #indiegame #UE5

Are your office routers truly secure? Texas is suing TP-Link over alleged deceptive security claims tied to state-backed hacking. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-sues-tp-link-over-chinese-hacking-risks-user-deception

#mlb #betting #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-15/us/Sports/fr/bs/L'enquête-sur-les-paris-de-la-MLB-s'intensifie-:-5-nouvelles-suspensions-annoncées/1277429

Oliver Glasner PASSIONATELY giving instructions ahead of a big week for Crystal Palace 👀

Be that Penguin. Grub that Arctic Clan.🐧☢️🧊

It's #SuperBowl Sunday! Team Seahawks or Patriots?🏈🎉 Had fun relaxing & showcasing: #MHStories3 [Demo]; #Nioh3; & CURE Hospital Simulator w/ our homie @airiesummer.com! Sent the raid & love to @airiesummer.com!🥰 Def check all these amazing games out!

Here’s a #MondayMorningMinute with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary. Take a moment. #pause Go do some #good. Have the best week you can. If you’re not having a good week - tell someone. And if someone tells you - Listen. Really #listen. #mentalhealth #wellbeing #cowparsley #monday #peace #love

You are not less curious. You are just afraid to show it. Curiosity does not disappear, it gets buried under fear of judgment. 🎥 Full video — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26YiWv5H2mk

does anyone else do this thing where they just hit the mash notes like this sometimes, idk how else to describe it but to show you lol

****LIVE**** Indie Saturday is GO. Playing new indie games, and YOU vote on what's next! zeke3.tv

Deep State Tünde Bartha via @PetrHonzejk

You forgot to mention she's just one of the privileges Jewish domination of cinema and TV has, defining global influence to shape the world culturally. They control who is awarded, hence, they decide what ideas are "brilliant"!

Tony Blair is right that Labour needs a serious debate about its future, but that debate can’t just be about the solutions of the past. Simply returning to the economic model of the 1990s won’t answer today’s challenges. 📺 @harryqp.bsky.social on BBC News 👇

Governor Joe Lombardo (R) raised a record $4.28 million in 2025, the most ever by a Nevada governor in a non-election year. With about $5 million already in the bank and another $6 million in PAC funds, Lombardo begins his 2026 re-election campaign with a $15 million war chest.

A fun afternoon last week with the Del Shores Foundation – sips, dips, and big queer creativity! 🌈 Del Shores is now a proud Palm Springs local, and his foundation uplifts new Southern queer voices! #PalmSprings #LGBTQ #QueerArts #Theatre #DelShores

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The STUC stands with the people of Venezuela.

👋 We popped by an HRP expert’s desk. Antonella Lavelanet shared what stood out in the newsletter. A new Comprehensive Abortion Care Learning Program with WHO. Plus, on 7 May, two tools to support evidence‑informed policy decisions. #SRHR

Need a laugh? This is Luna, and yes, she's bilingual. 🤣 #cat

Clearly this admin doesn’t want you to know about how their Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, is tied to Jeffrey Epstein. I’m glad the House Oversight Committee picked up on that thread this week. He needs to go.

Crymachina on my lenovo legion go #crymachina #pcgaming #gamingonbluesky #gamingcommunity #anime

Fox: One tried and true brand is making a big comeback as consumers tighten their wallets—Hamburger Helper. The mix of mac and cheese and ground beef is seeing a surge in sales.

Withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights would mean leaving the Council of Europe, warns @alain-berset.coe.int. Something only Russia and Belarus have done. The UK has been a member since the Council of Europe was founded in London in 1949. #ECHR #Migration #COE

I can relate… this was my life hanging in the balance when I was about 10 and banged my father’s car into the side of our house. My mother backed the car up and saved me.

Facts, plain and simple 💯💯💯🎯

🐾 Is It Pawsible? Ep. 31: Drawing My PFP✏️ #furry #fursuit #paws #challenge #fyp #commissions #commissionsopen #tiktok #reels #shorts

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Hey y’all 🌲 How do you cook an alligator? With a croc-pot 🐊 Checkout The YouTube 🎥 → youtube.com/@UpliftedMax Stay Uplifted 🌲 #ENVTuber #YouTube #Gaming

Welcome to the Caucus, @repanalilia.bsky.social !     Rep. Analilia Mejia is already making her mark as a new Member of Congress and as a new, powerful voice in our Caucus. Check out her first floor remarks directed at Speaker Johnson.

People from the upper floors are trapped due to the destruction and cannot get out

The heat pump sector is pretty special in having a strong European manufacturing base. The vast majority of air-to-water heat pumps installed here are assembled here – far more than those assembled in China.

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@visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social

Ryan McMahon decides to bunt on the 1st pitch of the 6th with no outs It doesn't work, to the displeasure of the #Yankees crowd

It had to receive the Higher treatment

Lots of winning.

Don't miss MS NOW’s all-new weekday lineup beginning Monday, June 15th.

People have a right to know the truth... Steven Spielberg's latest, DISCLOSURE DAY, opens Thu, Jun 11 at the Belcourt — with tickets now on sale > 🎟️ bit.ly/DISCLOSURE-DAY