The Black Veteran Newsletter

09/15/2026

Fraud against veterans and the institutions that serve them takes many forms.

A Missouri caregiver admitted stealing at least $321,000 from a veteran who trusted her to purchase his groceries. In Georgia, a man was indicted on healthcare fraud, aggravated identity theft and government-theft charges. In Minnesota, a former VA nurse was indicted for allegedly obtaining hydromorphone through fraud or deception.

These cases remind us that protecting veterans also means protecting their money, identities, healthcare and trust.

Read more from the VA Office of Inspector General:
https://www.vaoig.gov/

09/13/2026

Hosea Williams survived a N**i bombing during World War II, returned home with a Purple Heart and was nearly beaten to death for drinking from a whites-only water fountain while still in uniform.

He went on to become a chemist, one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s most trusted organizers and, alongside John Lewis, a leader of the Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. In 1971, he founded Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless, extending his fight for human dignity to people experiencing poverty.

Hosea Williams served his country, challenged injustice and spent his life serving others.

09/11/2026

Today, St. Croix remembers and honors the victims of 9/11 and survivors who continue to live with the memories of that day. Their courage lives on.
On this 11 September, we will celebrate a historic moment , the first NABMW USVI Chapter Installation Ceremony 🇺🇸🙏🏾❤️

09/11/2026

In remembrance of 9/11

09/11/2026

🫡🫡🙏🏾🙏🏾On September 6, 1967, Marine Sergeant Rodney Maxwell Davis gave his life to save his fellow Marines in Vietnam.

When an enemy gr***de landed among his men, the 25-year-old Black Marine threw himself on it, absorbing the blast and protecting those around him. His sacrifice also helped his platoon hold its position.

Sergeant Davis was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. His courage and selflessness will never be forgotten.

09/10/2026

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09/08/2026