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VA, HHS urge veterans to get COVID shots before holiday season
More than 23,000 veterans have died from complications related to COVID-19 infections.
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This week in Congress: Final NDAA compromise expected to be unveiled
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 5, 2022.
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Veterans unemployment rose slightly last month
But the jobless rate for veterans has been below 3.0% for nine months in a row.
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GOP senators threaten to block NDAA over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
They want troops dismissed for refusing the vaccine to get their jobs back and be awarded back pay.
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New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January
The program won’t require any medical exams for veterans 80 years old and younger.
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SecDef tells Congress to get a military budget done already
Lloyd Austin said another short-term budget extension will cause a host of problems for his department.
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Lawsuit accuses VA of racial discrimination in benefits decisions
VA records show that over the past 20 years, Black veterans’ disability claims were rejected at a higher rate than claims by white veterans.
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New mental health scholarships designed to counter VA staff shortfalls
VA will provide two years of graduate level tuition in exchange for a promise to work at a Vet Center for six years.
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VA stands by abortion policy after legal threats from state leaders
Republican state attorneys general vow to take the department to court over its decision to provide abortion access.
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Lawmakers press DOD to restore troops’ full housing stipend
The group wants military leaders to resume paying 100% of the housing allowance formula, instead of the current 95%.
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VA, HHS urge veterans to get COVID shots before holiday season
More than 23,000 veterans have died from complications related to COVID-19 infections.
-
This week in Congress: Final NDAA compromise expected to be unveiled
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 5, 2022.
-
Veterans unemployment rose slightly last month
But the jobless rate for veterans has been below 3.0% for nine months in a row.
-
GOP senators threaten to block NDAA over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
They want troops dismissed for refusing the vaccine to get their jobs back and be awarded back pay.
-
New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January
The program won’t require any medical exams for veterans 80 years old and younger.
-
SecDef tells Congress to get a military budget done already
Lloyd Austin said another short-term budget extension will cause a host of problems for his department.
-
Lawsuit accuses VA of racial discrimination in benefits decisions
VA records show that over the past 20 years, Black veterans’ disability claims were rejected at a higher rate than claims by white veterans.
-
New mental health scholarships designed to counter VA staff shortfalls
VA will provide two years of graduate level tuition in exchange for a promise to work at a Vet Center for six years.
-
VA stands by abortion policy after legal threats from state leaders
Republican state attorneys general vow to take the department to court over its decision to provide abortion access.
-
Lawmakers press DOD to restore troops’ full housing stipend
The group wants military leaders to resume paying 100% of the housing allowance formula, instead of the current 95%.
-
VA, HHS urge veterans to get COVID shots before holiday season
More than 23,000 veterans have died from complications related to COVID-19 infections.
-
This week in Congress: Final NDAA compromise expected to be unveiled
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 5, 2022.
-
Veterans unemployment rose slightly last month
But the jobless rate for veterans has been below 3.0% for nine months in a row.
-
GOP senators threaten to block NDAA over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
They want troops dismissed for refusing the vaccine to get their jobs back and be awarded back pay.
-
New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January
The program won’t require any medical exams for veterans 80 years old and younger.
-
SecDef tells Congress to get a military budget done already
Lloyd Austin said another short-term budget extension will cause a host of problems for his department.
-
Lawsuit accuses VA of racial discrimination in benefits decisions
VA records show that over the past 20 years, Black veterans’ disability claims were rejected at a higher rate than claims by white veterans.
-
New mental health scholarships designed to counter VA staff shortfalls
VA will provide two years of graduate level tuition in exchange for a promise to work at a Vet Center for six years.
-
VA stands by abortion policy after legal threats from state leaders
Republican state attorneys general vow to take the department to court over its decision to provide abortion access.
-
Lawmakers press DOD to restore troops’ full housing stipend
The group wants military leaders to resume paying 100% of the housing allowance formula, instead of the current 95%.













