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LGBT vets with other than honorable discharges will get VA benefits under new plan
Department officials will announce the plan on Monday, which includes a review of service records to see if individuals' eligibility for benefits should be approved.
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Pentagon & Congress
Jan. 6 committee seeking records on Milley’s China calls
Both Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have said they have confidence in Milley as some Republicans in Congress urge his firing.
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Only 29 percent of SOF troops find military transition program ‘helpful’: survey
Retired Army CSM Richard Lamb says a possible solution is to begin transition assistance on day one.
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Veterans disability claims backlog expected to grow in coming months
The number of cases pending for more than four months rose to more than 215,000 this week.
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Your military retirement date is looming. Are your finances in order?
Don't wait until the last minute to start financial planning for when put your uniform away for good.
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VA staff have a few days left to get COVID vaccines or get fired
Tens of thousands of staffers either have not started the vaccine regiment yet or have not filed paperwork showing their vaccine status.
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Veterans treatment court program working, but needs VA improvement to increase access: watchdog
The GAO issues recommendations to improve Veterans Justice Outreach program within VA.
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This week in Congress: Lawmakers hold first hearings on Afghanistan evacuation missteps
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 13, 2021.
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Report slams police for not finding dead vet on VA campus for more than a month
The report by the VA’s inspector general detailed a series of missteps by staffers and police who searched for the missing veteran.
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Veteran suicides decreased 7 percent in 2019 to lowest level in 12 years
About 17 veterans a day died by suicide in 2019, the latest year for which data was available.
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