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New Jersey failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19, report says
A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Trump signs bill allowing Iraq War hero Alywn Cashe to receive Medal of Honor
Cashe's family could receive the award in the next few months.
GSA head makes resources available to Biden after intense criticism
General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy made transition funds available to the Biden transition team after weeks of holding back.
By Jessie Bur
Lawmakers introduce resolutions to block Trump’s F-35 sale to UAE
New legislation would halt a $23 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets, Reaper drones and munitions to the United Arab Emirates.
By Joe Gould
Biden’s pick for VA secretary may be a post-9/11 veteran
Former congressman Patrick Murphy and current Sen. Tammy Duckworth are among the names under consideration for the job.
Fate of Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe’s Medal of Honor now rests with the White House
Cashe died in 2005 from injuries sustained while trying to save his men from a burning Bradley Fighting Vehicle,
New Jersey governor installs new adjutant general after outbreak leads to 146 deaths at veterans homes
Col. Lisa Hou took over immediately Friday after Gov. Phil Murphy dismissed Maj. Gen. Jemal Beale.
Combat pay exempted from state income tax for New Jersey residents
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bipartisan legislation exempting combat pay earned by members of the military from the state income tax.
For Alwyn Cashe’s family, another step towards an overdue honor
House lawmakers advanced plans Tuesday to award the Medal of Honor to the Iraq War hero.
Veteran suicide is a problem. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a solution.
This congressman has introduced legislation to create a hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program for veterans with TBI and PTSD.
By Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.