veterans

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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

“There is no way you can walk out and look away,” he said, adding that hospital visits can result in veterans reliving painful memories again and again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He has continued to be involved with veterans, including by launching the Invictus Games for wounded, injured and sick service personnel.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The negotiating teams in Washington are being led by Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both political veterans with entrenched views.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He avidly read books by Robert Lifton, a psychiatrist who worked with trauma patients, including Vietnam veterans.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge