FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training. FORT BENNING, Ga. Ð Eleck Stone, eight years old, from New Mexico begins his quest to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Accompanied by his younger brother, Bryce, and supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; Eleck began Thursday morning with a reception brief and airborne training.
Veterans visited congressional offices this week to deliver messages of concern over recent Pentagon moves targeting the roles of women in the military.
The spending plan for Veterans Affairs next year is up significantly from current levels but is about $1 billion less than what the White House wanted.
