Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
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Veterans volunteer longer, vote more often than civilian peers: report
Fewer veterans are donating their free time to charities today then they did four years ago, but their involvement remains strong.
Trump again threatens government shutdown over border wall fight
President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to “close down our government” if Congress doesn’t provide him funding for a controversial wall along the southern American border, once again raising the prospect of a disruptive federal shutdown in the weeks ahead.
Trump's accomplishments on veterans issues fall short of administration boasts
As the president prepares to address the American Legion’s annual convention, his policy successes don’t amount to the overwhelming victories publicized by his supporters.
Lawmakers react to Trump's Afghanistan plan with praise, skepticism
Republican lawmakers on Monday praised President Donald Trump’s new Afghanistan strategy as a step towards victory in the nearly 16-year-old war, but Democratic critics said they heard few details and little real change in the new plan.
Trump tweets: Every time the commander in chief mentioned ‘Afghanistan’ since 2011
President Donald Trump frequently mentioned Afghanistan on Twitter before becoming president. Since then, he's said very little on the topic on social media.
Trump elevates Cyber Command; split with NSA still an option
President Donald Trump has announced plans to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to the status of a unified combatant command, underscoring the significance of the cyberspace-focused mission on national security.
Trump's ongoing Nazi controversy overtakes GI Bill expansion signing
A White House press conference Wednesday on new veterans education benefits was quickly overtaken by the ongoing controversy over the president’s stance on white power hate groups, leaving the Veterans Affairs Secretary to defend the administration.
Two months in, questions still surround Trump's promised hotline for vets' complaints
Veterans Affairs officials announced late last week that full roll out of the White House VA Hotline won’t happen for another two months, as officials continue to work through staffing and operations issues.
Vets groups decry hatred, racism in wake of Charlottesville violence
Veterans groups on Monday forcefully rejected the views of neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups following reports that the Charlottesville extremist who drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters briefly served in the military.
Jan Kemp, who founded VA's suicide hotline, dies at 63
Dr. Janet Kemp, a longtime Veterans Affairs administrator who established the Veterans Crisis Line, passed away last week in upstate New York.
