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Biden calls caring for burn pit illnesses a ‘sacred obligation’
In a speech to veterans in Texas, the president continued his push to improve benefits and care for those who served alongside burning waste pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Native American veterans encompass resilience, overcome health care challenges
Native American women comprise a higher segment of the veteran population compared to other races, proportional to the size of their demographic group.
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Concerns over VA electronic health records mount after another system problem
A system issue forced the health records offline for a day last week, disrupting medical operations at a Washington state site.
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Burn pit injuries will be focus of Biden’s trip to Texas this week
The move follows comments from the president in his State of the Union address asking Congress to do more to help those veterans.
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Families fear financial hit as VA caregiver program prepares to drop thousands of vets
Advocates say new eligibility requirements will exclude veterans in need of full-time care.
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Marine veteran sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud scheme
Matthew A. Marshall went so far as to get a Force Recon” tattoo and send his unsuspecting victim a string of prayer beads he claimed to have removed from the body of a dead terrorist.
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This week in Congress: Dealing with past and future budget problems
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 7, 2022.
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Making the jump to the skilled trades
Veterans looking for a career in skilled trades should explore certification options before transitioning out of the service.
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Veterans unemployment matched its lowest levels of the pandemic in February
The overall veterans unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in February, down from 3.8 percent in January.
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Two years of COVID for VA: 609,000 cases, 21,000 deaths
Department officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.
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Biden calls caring for burn pit illnesses a ‘sacred obligation’
In a speech to veterans in Texas, the president continued his push to improve benefits and care for those who served alongside burning waste pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
-
Native American veterans encompass resilience, overcome health care challenges
Native American women comprise a higher segment of the veteran population compared to other races, proportional to the size of their demographic group.
-
Concerns over VA electronic health records mount after another system problem
A system issue forced the health records offline for a day last week, disrupting medical operations at a Washington state site.
-
Burn pit injuries will be focus of Biden’s trip to Texas this week
The move follows comments from the president in his State of the Union address asking Congress to do more to help those veterans.
-
Families fear financial hit as VA caregiver program prepares to drop thousands of vets
Advocates say new eligibility requirements will exclude veterans in need of full-time care.
-
Marine veteran sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud scheme
Matthew A. Marshall went so far as to get a Force Recon” tattoo and send his unsuspecting victim a string of prayer beads he claimed to have removed from the body of a dead terrorist.
-
This week in Congress: Dealing with past and future budget problems
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 7, 2022.
-
Making the jump to the skilled trades
Veterans looking for a career in skilled trades should explore certification options before transitioning out of the service.
-
Veterans unemployment matched its lowest levels of the pandemic in February
The overall veterans unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in February, down from 3.8 percent in January.
-
Two years of COVID for VA: 609,000 cases, 21,000 deaths
Department officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.
-
Biden calls caring for burn pit illnesses a ‘sacred obligation’
In a speech to veterans in Texas, the president continued his push to improve benefits and care for those who served alongside burning waste pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
-
Native American veterans encompass resilience, overcome health care challenges
Native American women comprise a higher segment of the veteran population compared to other races, proportional to the size of their demographic group.
-
Concerns over VA electronic health records mount after another system problem
A system issue forced the health records offline for a day last week, disrupting medical operations at a Washington state site.
-
Burn pit injuries will be focus of Biden’s trip to Texas this week
The move follows comments from the president in his State of the Union address asking Congress to do more to help those veterans.
-
Families fear financial hit as VA caregiver program prepares to drop thousands of vets
Advocates say new eligibility requirements will exclude veterans in need of full-time care.
-
Marine veteran sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud scheme
Matthew A. Marshall went so far as to get a Force Recon” tattoo and send his unsuspecting victim a string of prayer beads he claimed to have removed from the body of a dead terrorist.
-
This week in Congress: Dealing with past and future budget problems
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 7, 2022.
-
Making the jump to the skilled trades
Veterans looking for a career in skilled trades should explore certification options before transitioning out of the service.
-
Veterans unemployment matched its lowest levels of the pandemic in February
The overall veterans unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in February, down from 3.8 percent in January.
-
Two years of COVID for VA: 609,000 cases, 21,000 deaths
Department officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.



