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Barry Moore campaign pushes back against ‘truly offensive’ claims questioning his military service

Questions about U.S. Rep. Barry Moore's military tenure and rank have led to accusations that he misrepresented his service — accusations Moore’s campaign adamantly denies.

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Former South Alabama Veterans Council president Lou Lartigue dies

The South Alabama Veterans Council announced the death of former president, Lou Lartigue.

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Tuberville confident VA Secretary will fix the $30B+ health records system — ‘We still have nothing to show for it’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hopes that the newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Douglas A. Collins, will be able to curb waste with the proposed rollout of the Oracle federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system after lawmakers expressed concern with spending and efficiency in recent months.

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Alabama police officer, veteran who helped capture Saddam Hussein dies

The Eclectic Police Department announced the sudden and unexpected death of one of its own this week.

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100-year-old WWII veteran lands in Birmingham after commemorating D-Day in France

A 100-year-old World War II veteran landed in Birmingham yesterday after making a trip to France on the 78th anniversary of D-Day.

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VIDEO: Alabama WWII veteran dies at 96

A 96-year-old World War II veteran from Alabama has passed away. Chief Master Sgt. E.W. Bush (ret.) took his last breath in the early...

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Veteran care facility to serve 60,000 veterans in central Alabama

By Craig Monger   The city of Leeds is awaiting a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Tri-County Veterans Services Center and Community...

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VIDEO: 100-year-old WWII POW gets ride of lifetime at Talladega Superspeedway

By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor In 1944, George Mills was a young man deployed to a foreign country, fighting in World War II. He...