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VA secretary promises diverse leadership team, but can’t say when they’ll be in place
Denis McDonough said that finding the right leaders for the department is among his first priorities in office.
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A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals
Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.
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About 1 in 3 colleges have cut funding for veteran-support programs, survey says
A new report shows how the pandemic has negatively impacted many veterans who are trying to go back to school.
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This week in Congress: Pandemic response remains lawmakers’ top focus
Defense and veterans hearings in Congress for the week of Feb. 22, 2021.
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For VA, where veterans live is a bigger factor in COVID vaccine refusal than race
The department has already distributed about 2 million vaccines doses in the last two months.
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Some combat experiences — like ambushes or killing a civilian — more closely linked to suicide, study finds
A years-long study of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans found three combat experiences most closely linked with suicidal behavior.
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Study concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness
Researchers suggest another toxin is responsible for Desert Storm veterans’ symptoms.
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VA suspends debt collections through September 2021
VA officials had stopped collecting the money last spring, but were allowed to resume at the start of this year.
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More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus
The department has averaged almost 30 deaths a day connected to the virus one the last 11 months.
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Retired military may face fewer transition problems than their peers: report
A new survey released this week by the Military Family Advisory Network and Wounded Warrior Project suggests different outreach may be needed to better address different populations within the veterans community.
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VA secretary promises diverse leadership team, but can’t say when they’ll be in place
Denis McDonough said that finding the right leaders for the department is among his first priorities in office.
-
A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals
Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.
-
About 1 in 3 colleges have cut funding for veteran-support programs, survey says
A new report shows how the pandemic has negatively impacted many veterans who are trying to go back to school.
-
This week in Congress: Pandemic response remains lawmakers’ top focus
Defense and veterans hearings in Congress for the week of Feb. 22, 2021.
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For VA, where veterans live is a bigger factor in COVID vaccine refusal than race
The department has already distributed about 2 million vaccines doses in the last two months.
-
Some combat experiences — like ambushes or killing a civilian — more closely linked to suicide, study finds
A years-long study of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans found three combat experiences most closely linked with suicidal behavior.
-
Study concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness
Researchers suggest another toxin is responsible for Desert Storm veterans’ symptoms.
-
VA suspends debt collections through September 2021
VA officials had stopped collecting the money last spring, but were allowed to resume at the start of this year.
-
More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus
The department has averaged almost 30 deaths a day connected to the virus one the last 11 months.
-
Retired military may face fewer transition problems than their peers: report
A new survey released this week by the Military Family Advisory Network and Wounded Warrior Project suggests different outreach may be needed to better address different populations within the veterans community.
-
VA secretary promises diverse leadership team, but can’t say when they’ll be in place
Denis McDonough said that finding the right leaders for the department is among his first priorities in office.
-
A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals
Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.
-
About 1 in 3 colleges have cut funding for veteran-support programs, survey says
A new report shows how the pandemic has negatively impacted many veterans who are trying to go back to school.
-
This week in Congress: Pandemic response remains lawmakers’ top focus
Defense and veterans hearings in Congress for the week of Feb. 22, 2021.
-
For VA, where veterans live is a bigger factor in COVID vaccine refusal than race
The department has already distributed about 2 million vaccines doses in the last two months.
-
Some combat experiences — like ambushes or killing a civilian — more closely linked to suicide, study finds
A years-long study of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans found three combat experiences most closely linked with suicidal behavior.
-
Study concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness
Researchers suggest another toxin is responsible for Desert Storm veterans’ symptoms.
-
VA suspends debt collections through September 2021
VA officials had stopped collecting the money last spring, but were allowed to resume at the start of this year.
-
More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus
The department has averaged almost 30 deaths a day connected to the virus one the last 11 months.
-
Retired military may face fewer transition problems than their peers: report
A new survey released this week by the Military Family Advisory Network and Wounded Warrior Project suggests different outreach may be needed to better address different populations within the veterans community.
