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Lawmakers draw battle lines for FY23 defense spending ahead of White House budget release
The president’s budget plan for fiscal 2023 is set to be unveiled on March 28.
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Plan to drop thousands of caregivers from Veterans Affairs program put on hold
The move is a stunning turnaround for the department, which for months has maintained the moves are necessary.
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An independent commission will review the military’s suicide prevention efforts
An independent review commission will report its findings to the defense secretary later this year.
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Many VA workers remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, but few have been fired
Department officials say only a handful of employees have been dismissed for refusing the vaccine mandate.
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This week in Congress: Veterans’ caregivers voice concerns over VA changes
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 21, 2022.
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U.S. troops will likely be in Iraq for years to come, Central Command boss says
The outgoing head of U.S. Central Command sees a long-term security cooperation mission in Iraq.
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Honor Flight officials press to resume police escorts for veterans
Trips bringing elderly vets to national war memorials resumed last fall, but police escorts to facilitate the visits have not.
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Veterans Affairs eyes relaxed hiring rules as staff turnover slowly worsens
New authorities given to VA hiring officials during the pandemic are set to expire soon.
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VA works to ease staff concerns about facility closure recommendations
The infrastructure plan would impact hundreds of VA facilities in nearly every state across America.
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AFRICOM’s chief warned Mali about the Wagner Group. It didn’t work.
America’s top commander for Africa said Thursday he personally urged Mali’s ruling military junta not to invite in Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group before it did just that.
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Lawmakers draw battle lines for FY23 defense spending ahead of White House budget release
The president’s budget plan for fiscal 2023 is set to be unveiled on March 28.
-
Plan to drop thousands of caregivers from Veterans Affairs program put on hold
The move is a stunning turnaround for the department, which for months has maintained the moves are necessary.
-
An independent commission will review the military’s suicide prevention efforts
An independent review commission will report its findings to the defense secretary later this year.
-
Many VA workers remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, but few have been fired
Department officials say only a handful of employees have been dismissed for refusing the vaccine mandate.
-
This week in Congress: Veterans’ caregivers voice concerns over VA changes
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 21, 2022.
-
U.S. troops will likely be in Iraq for years to come, Central Command boss says
The outgoing head of U.S. Central Command sees a long-term security cooperation mission in Iraq.
-
Honor Flight officials press to resume police escorts for veterans
Trips bringing elderly vets to national war memorials resumed last fall, but police escorts to facilitate the visits have not.
-
Veterans Affairs eyes relaxed hiring rules as staff turnover slowly worsens
New authorities given to VA hiring officials during the pandemic are set to expire soon.
-
VA works to ease staff concerns about facility closure recommendations
The infrastructure plan would impact hundreds of VA facilities in nearly every state across America.
-
AFRICOM’s chief warned Mali about the Wagner Group. It didn’t work.
America’s top commander for Africa said Thursday he personally urged Mali’s ruling military junta not to invite in Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group before it did just that.
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Lawmakers draw battle lines for FY23 defense spending ahead of White House budget release
The president’s budget plan for fiscal 2023 is set to be unveiled on March 28.
-
Plan to drop thousands of caregivers from Veterans Affairs program put on hold
The move is a stunning turnaround for the department, which for months has maintained the moves are necessary.
-
An independent commission will review the military’s suicide prevention efforts
An independent review commission will report its findings to the defense secretary later this year.
-
Many VA workers remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, but few have been fired
Department officials say only a handful of employees have been dismissed for refusing the vaccine mandate.
-
This week in Congress: Veterans’ caregivers voice concerns over VA changes
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 21, 2022.
-
U.S. troops will likely be in Iraq for years to come, Central Command boss says
The outgoing head of U.S. Central Command sees a long-term security cooperation mission in Iraq.
-
Honor Flight officials press to resume police escorts for veterans
Trips bringing elderly vets to national war memorials resumed last fall, but police escorts to facilitate the visits have not.
-
Veterans Affairs eyes relaxed hiring rules as staff turnover slowly worsens
New authorities given to VA hiring officials during the pandemic are set to expire soon.
-
VA works to ease staff concerns about facility closure recommendations
The infrastructure plan would impact hundreds of VA facilities in nearly every state across America.
-
AFRICOM’s chief warned Mali about the Wagner Group. It didn’t work.
America’s top commander for Africa said Thursday he personally urged Mali’s ruling military junta not to invite in Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group before it did just that.



