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Army vet accused of faking paralysis to get $1 million in VA benefits, using some to buy BMW
The accused received more than $1 million in compensation and spent an adaptive vehicle grant on a BMW 645ci luxury sports coupe.
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Veterans
VA relaunches search for top health official after problems surface with previous hiring attempt
The department has been without a Senate-confirmed under secretary for health since early 2017.
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This week in Congress: Year-end deadlines loom large for lawmakers
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 18, 2021.
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“The enemy is lurking in our bodies” — women veterans say toxic exposure caused breast cancer
Military women say they face higher breast cancer rates from exposure, according to a feature reported by The War Horse.
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Veteran takes flight, sets adaptive paragliding record at 103
A pilot in World War II, Korean War breaks the record as oldest to paraglide in America.
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It’s time to focus on treating ‘invisible wounds’ of veterans, advocates say
The Cohen Veterans Bioscience Veterans Advisory Council calls for action on treating "invisible wounds" of war for veterans.
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DoD killed off Troops to Teachers program that helped thousands. Advocates want to revive it
The 28-year-old transition program was ended eariler this month, but lawmakers may vote to restart it next year.
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VA to hire 2,000 new processors to help with looming spike in claims backlog
The number of claims left pending for more than four months is expected to rise to more than 260,000 next month.
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Small numbers of military extremists can still pose a large threat, experts warn
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee on Wednesday held its first in a series of hearings on the issue of extremism in the veterans community.
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Public can lay flowers on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for the first time in 100 years
The public will be able to walk up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and lay flowers for the first time in nearly 100 years.
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