Jon Ovando
163 posts


The VA is still failing veterans. @StandTogether speaks with CVA's Jessica Villarreal and @JohnByrnes13 to learn more about our fight to improve care for our veterans. standtogether.org/stories/foreig…


A new poll shows that the American public opposes key parts of the Biden admin’s proposed Saudi normalization deal. Under the deal, the Saudis would normalize relations with Israel in exchange for a security guarantee from the U.S. and American aid for a Saudi civilian nuclear program. @amconmag theamericanconservative.com/poll-americans….








Former Director of Thoracic Surgery at the San Fransisco VA, Dr. Michael Mann, and FREOPP’s Avik Roy discuss the incentive structure that led to the Phoenix VA scandal in The Care They've Earned documentary. bit.ly/3Jbl7LP

🧵The 2014 Phoenix VA scandal exposed the broken VA health care system when at least 40 veterans died waiting for lifesaving care but what led to it and has any progress been made since?

Should European NATO members boost their defense spending and take on a greater share of their security burden?







In 2003 we were young fit soldiers headed to Iraq. Now we have grey hair & beer guts; some of us didn't make it home; one took his own life. US troops are still in harm's way in Iraq today. Join me & @concernedvets to say "Happy 21st, Iraq War!" #EndEndlessWars


