veterans

Example Sentences

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He’s been devoted to veterans, their causes and their welfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, where hundreds of thousands of American veterans are buried, is considered one of the most hallowed sites in the country.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Too much of the program is made up of tedious movies by beloved Cannes veterans — essentially affirmative action for auteurs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"We remain firmly committed to supporting our veterans and to the delivery of truth, recovery, reconciliation, and closure."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One of the country's least-discussed postwar problems is how frequently combat veterans bring the traumas of war back with them and are incarcerated after returning to their communities.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson