Jon Soltz

GOP Lawmaker Wants Birth Certificates For Voter Registration

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.12.2012

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A Republican lawmaker in Missouri denied that his bill to require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote also contains a provision that wou...

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Veterans Face Challenges Running For Office

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 02.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Jonathan George is a stereotype of the soldier turned politician. A retired Air Force general, George flew the famed U-2 spy plane durin...

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Controversial General Sounds Retreat

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 01.31.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Liberal and religious freedom groups claimed victory on Monday night when Lt. Gen. William Boykin, famous for his strident anti-Muslim s...

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Vets To Romney: Prove You Pay Your Fair Share

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 01.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- While Mitt Romney's refusal so far to release his tax returns has sparked anger from the usual opposition, the decision has also raised ...

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Veterans Group Gears Up For 2012 Election

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Jon Soltz was one of the first soldiers deployed to Iraq in 2003, and now, he's one of the last to come home, as the U.S. war in Iraq co...

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Leading Iraq War Critic Called Up For A Year Of Military Service In Iraq

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the most outspoken critics of the war in Iraq is heading back there on military assignment, likely as part of the last arm of a U.S. mission he...

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The Company You Keep

Tom Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011

Yesterday's announcement by acclaimed musicians that they were signing onto our National Campaign to Close Guantanamo Bay generated a harsh response from Liz Cheney and Bill Kristol.

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A Lump of Coal for Our Nation's Veterans From GE's John Krenicki

James Boyce | Posted 05.25.2011

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For reasons I don't understand, time and time again, we see Americans who believe not in honoring the service of those that wear the uniform but who use it to take advantage of it.

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We Need Sestak (and More Vets) in the Senate

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are only three combat vets left. We need more because the values that war veterans learn, that they operate under, and that they carry with them after military life could help Capitol Hill.

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Fighting Over Fighter Jets: Obama, Gates and the F-22

Lawrence Korb | Posted 05.25.2011

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The F-22 issue has become an entirely politicized debate, when what we need is thoughtful analysis based on risk assessment and the overall best interest of national security.

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Jon Soltz, Phil Gingrey Debate Funding For New Line Of Fighter Jets, The F-22 Raptor (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Soltz, Chairman of VoteVets.org and a frequent HuffPost blogger, faced off against Georgia Congressman Phil Gingrey (R) over funding for the extre...

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Obama, Gay Rights, and the LeBron Factor

Carlos Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's easy to fall into the trap that LeBron James' teammates often do -- we get so used to watching him put up fantastical stats each night, we assume he can do anything. The same is true of Obama.

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Once Again, Real Journalism From Comedy Central (VIDEO)

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.25.2011

Leave it to Comedy Central -- this time Stephen Colbert -- to do the traditional media's job in exposing the fanatical charlatans like Glenn Beck.

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