Veterans Brace For Empty Fridges As White House Halts SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

A halt in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would hit veterans and service members fast. More than 1.2 million veterans and 22,000 active-duty military families use SNAP to keep groceries in the house, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which also finds veterans face higher rates of food insecurity than non-veterans due […]

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Veterans Should Never Go Hungry In The Country They Fought For — Restore SNAP Benefits Now

Millions of American veterans who once risked their lives for this nation now face empty fridges and empty promises—sign to ensure our veterans don’t go hungry. Veterans Should Never Go Hungry In The Country They Fought For — Restore SNAP Benefits Now More than one million U.S. veterans depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]

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Veterans Day Was Not Always Known By That Name: Learn The History Of This Important Holiday

Veterans Day was not always known by that name. This short video by the History Channel will show you how this holiday has undergone many changes over the last 101 years since its beginning on Nov. 11, 1919, when it was established by President Woodrow Wilson in memory of those who had fought during WWI. […]

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Veterans Brace For Empty Fridges As White House Halts SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

A halt in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would hit veterans and service members fast. More than 1.2 million veterans and 22,000 active-duty military families use SNAP to keep groceries in the house, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which also finds veterans face higher rates of food insecurity than non-veterans due […]

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Veterans Should Never Go Hungry In The Country They Fought For — Restore SNAP Benefits Now

Millions of American veterans who once risked their lives for this nation now face empty fridges and empty promises—sign to ensure our veterans don’t go hungry. Veterans Should Never Go Hungry In The Country They Fought For — Restore SNAP Benefits Now More than one million U.S. veterans depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]

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The Importance Behind Veterans Day And The Eleventh Hour That Still Echoes In Every American Heart

Veterans Day lands on November 11 every year. The date marks the armistice that stopped the fighting in World War I at “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” The U.S. has kept the date to honor all who served, in war and in peace, as the U.S. Department of Veterans […]

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