Tag: VETERANS

It was a win for veterans when the Alabama Republican Executive Committee voted with a 61% majority in favor of a resolution urging the Alabama Legislature to prevent the governor from stripping authority from the Veterans Board and taking control of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

After Gov. Kay Ivey rescinded a reception invitation to a Republican women’s group in apparent retaliation for voting to openly oppose her effort to restructure the state veterans department and board, Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth stepped up to host the group at his own reception.

The House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Wednesday advanced the hotly-debated legislation to make the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner a cabinet position while restructuring the role and authority of the State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA).  

Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday that three of the state’s largest veterans service organizations have endorsed her efforts to engraft the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner into her cabinet.

A veterans rally at the State House on Tuesday in Montgomery to oppose a bill restructuring the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is still moving forward as planned despite alleged threats of arrest, according to one rally organizer.

Opposition continues for the legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner under the governor's control, while the bill’s House sponsor ensures advancement in the house without additional changes.

The Alabama Senate finally passed its version of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) restructuring bill, now the House is poised to take it up with little to no additional changes.

On Wednesday, the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee once again delayed voting on legislation reforming the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, making the ADVA commissioner a cabinet position and changing the State Board of Veterans Affairs role.

Despite receiving many amendments, the Alabama chapter of the Military Officers Association of America still opposes the legislation designed to restructure the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs as lawmakers are anticipated to vote on the bill this week.

The Eagle Forum of Alabama (EFA) is asking the public to oppose legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed.

Representatives of multiple Alabama veterans’ associations crowded into a small committee room at the Alabama State House on Wednesday to speak out against proposed legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner is appointed.

This week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recognized the 12 veterans from Alabama who he honored as "Veterans of the Month" throughout 2024 for their service and contribution to their community.

To all our veterans: thank you for your sacrifice and may God bless you.

Hundreds attended the Friday dedication of the Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home, named after an Alabama native who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic conduct during the Vietnam War. 

U.S. Sen Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to criticize the Biden administration for its supposed failures in properly funding the Department of Veterans Affairs after the agency announced a massive cash shortfall.

Veterans in Baldwin County are invited to come out to the John F. Rhodes Civic Center in Bay Minette Friday for a job expo.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has high hopes for the bill he introduced last month to prevent the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from using government resources to take care of illegal immigrants.

A Boaz native and Army veteran Spc. Matt Brannon, has been going above and beyond to provide experiences of a lifetime for military men and women injured in combat.

U.S. Senator Tuberville names Spc. Matt Brannon as Veteran of the Month

Governor Kay Ivey recently signed a proclamation declaring Wednesday as Operation Iron Ruck Day in honor of the veteran suicide awareness march from the University of Alabama to Auburn University.

Gov. Kay Ivey is urging all military members and military veterans to wear their uniforms on Veterans Day and she proclaimed November 9 as Military Day in Alabama.

Alabama Veteran is celebrating a large donation from the Tommy Tuberville Foundation. The president of the non-profit organization said the donation along with multiple partnerships will make a big difference for veterans trying to get their feet on the ground.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and in Alabama, 18% of suicides are veterans, although only 9.1% of Alabamians have served.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced The Securing American Classrooms Act of 2023, a school safety bill.

Over 5,000 veterans signed a letter voicing support for U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) hold on military promotions to combat a U.S. Department of Defense policy that financially facilitates abortions.

Many Alabamians spend their July in the company of family and friends by the lake, beach or pool, celebrating American Independence and counting down the days to football season. The summer of 1943 was a much different experience for Alabamian Hugh B. Miller.

Vestavia-based Sojourn Counseling will be hosting its second annual Run, Ride and Rumble for PTSD Awareness on June 10 at Cahaba Brewing in Birmingham.