Quil Lawrence

BBC

Quil Lawrence is a BBC correspondent based in Baghdad.

Quil Lawrence appears in the following:

What we know about the airman who immolated himself in front of the Israeli Embassy

Monday, February 26, 2024

A 25-year-old active duty U.S. Airman immolated himself in from of the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday to protest the war in Gaza.

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The VA home loan debacle continues, and now lawmakers are laying on the pressure

Friday, February 16, 2024

After NPR broke this story in October, the Veterans Affairs halted foreclosures for thousands of vets who were unfairly about to lose their homes. Lawmakers hold a hearing to demand answers.

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A jewelry company started by veterans gets a boost from Taylor Swift

Thursday, February 08, 2024

A year ago NPR talked with two former U.S. Army Rangers who want to be the Warby Parker of engagement rings. After a Taylor Swift endorsement, sales have skyrocketed.

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Helping veterans cope with life after a bipolar diagnosis

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

This retired two-star general who led troops in combat is now on a mission to let veterans know there is life after a bipolar diagnosis.

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VA halts foreclosures for thousands of veterans about to needlessly lose their homes

Friday, November 17, 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. Many more are delinquent. The move follows an investigation by NPR.

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The answer to veterans homelessness could be one of LA's most expensive neighborhoods

Thursday, November 16, 2023

A massive VA campus in West Los Angeles is finally housing hundreds of vets, and may finally change the city's worst-in-the-nation status on veterans homelessness.

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Senators to VA: Stop needless foreclosures on thousands of veterans

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The move follows an NPR investigation that finds thousands of veterans are facing foreclosure through no fault of their own and that the VA can stop them from losing their homes.

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A reclaimed VA campus in West LA could help with the city's homelessness crisis

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The massive West LA campus may finally start housing vets - in numbers that could turn the tide on veterans homelessness nationwide.

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As the Israel-Hamas war rages, the U.S. wants to offer Israel advice — and get advised

Friday, October 27, 2023

The U.S. has sent military advisers to Israel, including a Marine commander with experience in urban warfare. They'll offer lessons learned and keep Washington in the loop on Israeli moves in Gaza.

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Mistakes made in the wake of 9/11 could serve as cautionary tales for Israel

Monday, October 23, 2023

In Israel, President Biden warned that the U.S. made mistakes in its reaction to the 9/11 attacks. Diplomats and military planners from Iraq and Afghanistan explain what that warning means in Gaza.

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The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

Monday, October 02, 2023

The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.

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Marking 2 years since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan

Friday, September 01, 2023

Veterans of the war in Afghanistan, religious groups and diplomats are still fighting to evacuate Afghans who helped the U.S. during the war.

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Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

California has set up a permanent task force of National Guard members to do what used to be occasional work fighting and preventing wildfires.

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The National Guard turns to firefighting amid worsening climate change

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

As climate change causes more fires, National Guard crews across the country are reassessing their aid capabilities for natural disasters, draining manpower from the guards' role in national security.

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Ian Fishback, who blew the whistle on torture by the U.S. military, was laid to rest

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Ian Fishback was laid to rest Tuesday after having died in 2021. He was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in 2005 for blowing the whistle on torture by the U.S. military.

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Veterans are encouraged to enroll for PACT Act benefits by Aug. 9

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits.

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Veterans are encouraged to enroll for Pact Act benefits by Aug. 9

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits before they expire.

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As living memories of the Korean War fade, its consequences become clearer

Sunday, July 30, 2023

As most Korean War vets are well into their 90s, they still struggle with America's perceptions of what has been called "the Forgotten War."

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70 years since the Korean armistice, some call for an official end to the conflict

Thursday, July 27, 2023

On the 70th anniversary of an armistice that stopped the Korean War, veterans reflect, while some activists call on U.S. officials to officially declare the conflict over.

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Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets

Sunday, July 02, 2023

Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.

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