

Hometown Heroes: Featuring Major James Capers, Jr.
It feels good to be writing again. Once this new administration got settled in, it has been Life in the Fast Lane, buddy. Even as I write this, the decisions are still rolling in hot. Yet, I wanted to take the time to tell you about another Home Town Hero, Major James Capers, Jr. With your help, he just might receive the Medal of Honor. Better late than never, right?

Hometown Heroes: Featuring Senior Airman Michael J. Buras
Its hard to believe how fast this year has been. It seems like just last week, I was writing about Thanksgiving. Christmas always comes as a time of reflection, of what we have accomplished within the past year. It also comes as a time to gather with family, laugh with loved ones, and glare from the window as your family’s version Cousin Eddie pulls in the driveway. For others, its a time to remember loved ones. The Buras family is no exception. This Christmas, I would like to introduce the Hometown Heroes series. Our featured hero comes from my hometown, Senior Airman Michael J. Buras.
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Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Aug 22, 2025 DOGE Alert: My $1,000 appeal Cost the Government $15,000 Aug 22, 2025
- Jul 3, 2025 Beyond the BBQ: Service and Success This Independence Day Jul 3, 2025
- Apr 18, 2025 Life in the Fast Lane Apr 18, 2025
- Dec 11, 2024 VA Benefits for Camp Lejeune Family Members? Dec 11, 2024
- Dec 4, 2024 The Rest of the Story: Annette’s Side of Things Dec 4, 2024
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CAVC
- Jun 13, 2025 Out of the Trenches, Into the Sea Jun 13, 2025
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Camp Lejeune Family Member Program
- Dec 11, 2024 VA Benefits for Camp Lejeune Family Members? Dec 11, 2024
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DIC
- Dec 4, 2024 The Rest of the Story: Annette’s Side of Things Dec 4, 2024
- Nov 27, 2024 A Deserving Widow’s Thanksgiving Just got Better Nov 27, 2024
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Survivor's Benefits
- Dec 4, 2024 The Rest of the Story: Annette’s Side of Things Dec 4, 2024
- Nov 27, 2024 A Deserving Widow’s Thanksgiving Just got Better Nov 27, 2024
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VA Idiocracy
- Aug 22, 2025 DOGE Alert: My $1,000 appeal Cost the Government $15,000 Aug 22, 2025
- Nov 23, 2024 BVA Declares War on Most Severe Veterans Nov 23, 2024
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Victories
- Jul 3, 2025 Beyond the BBQ: Service and Success This Independence Day Jul 3, 2025
- Dec 11, 2024 VA Benefits for Camp Lejeune Family Members? Dec 11, 2024
- Dec 4, 2024 The Rest of the Story: Annette’s Side of Things Dec 4, 2024
- Nov 27, 2024 A Deserving Widow’s Thanksgiving Just got Better Nov 27, 2024
- Nov 23, 2024 Why I’m Still on a Mission Nov 23, 2024
My wife and I sat in the back of an Uber headed to our hotel room in Washington, D.C. for the Fall NOVA Conference when we got word that Charlie had been shot. My stomach sank. I know hers did, too. While Charlie wasn’t a Veteran, he damn sure appreciated everyone of you that have taken up arms in defense of the Country he loved—the Country we all love. Charlie leaves behind a wife, beautiful young children, a business he built from the ground up, and so much more. More than anything, he leaves behind a legacy that tells us something—it tells us that this is the greatest damn Country this side of Heaven, and its still worth fighting for it.