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D-Day at 76: Celebrations in France have been canceled for the first time since 1945
D-Day Celebrations around the world have been modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Veterans cemeteries to resume some committal, memorial services next week
Most funeral services at the VA sites have been prohibited since late March.
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Veterans unemployment drops in May, but worries about long-term job market linger
The jobless rate dropped by nearly a quarter from April to May, settling at 9 percent last month.
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Crisis negotiations: How coronavirus brought collective bargaining at the VA to a head
Negotiations between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees have continued for over a year, but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted particular challenges.
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Vets who lost jobs due to coronavirus could be eligible for new job training
A congressional proposal would create 12 months of training funding for individuals who were left jobless because of the pandemic.
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VA to engrave controversial motto in bronze at all department cemeteries
Department leaders have resisted calls to make the motto more inclusive for women veterans.
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VA employees still waiting for coronavirus tests
More than 1,500 VA staffers have been infected by the fast-spreading illness.
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VA sees rise in active coronavirus cases among patients in recent days
More than 1,250 patients have died from the fast-spreading illness.
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SOUND OFF: How do you feel about active-duty military deployments to quell the protests?
Share you opinions about these historic events. We want to hear from servicemembers.
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Nazi headstones will be removed from US veterans cemeteries, VA leaders say
The headstones are engraved with a swastika, an iron cross and inscription in German that reads “He died far from his home for the Führer, people and fatherland.”
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