Two recent essays should raise alarm bells within the veteran community.

The first, published in The Economist, is titled “American veterans now receive absurdly generous benefits.” As the title suggests, it questions the disability benefits that veterans receive. The second, published in the Wall Street Journal’s opinion section, urges Elon Musk and DOGE to eliminate SkillBridge, a Department of Defense program that provides crucial assistance in helping members of the military transition back into civilian life.

When viewed on their own, these pieces may appear as contrarian clickbait. But in the current climate, it seems that these articles in relatively conservative publications represent the initial attack in an effort to strip American veterans of their hard-earned benefits.

Military life is rough, with difficult training and frequent overseas........

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