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Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits: The Supreme Court has sided with a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan ...
apnews.com/article/supreme-court-veterans-benefits-education-4b0557d68ef749372ce2fc6752d4c274
Senators blast Biden administration’s staffing plans for veterans’ health care: The top two senators on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called the ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/senators-va-healthcare-staffing-invs/
Transgender veterans file second lawsuit against VA over gender-affirming surgery coverage
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4595577-transgender-veterans-file-second-lawsuit-against-va-over-gender-affirming-surgery-coverage/
The VA has vowed to fix how veterans receive disability benefits for this burn pit injury. Critics say it’s taking too long
pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-va-has-vowed-to-fix-how-veterans-receive-disability-benefits-for-this-burn-pit-injury-critics-say-its-taking-too-long
What causes nosebleeds? And why some people get them more than others.: Nosebleeds can be the result of someone blowing their nose too hard or because an ...
usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/04/09/what-causes-nosebleeds/73053814007/
The VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won't get help
npr.org/2024/04/11/1243921872/the-va-has-its-fix-for-a-home-loan-debacle-but-many-vets-who-got-hurt-wont-get-h
Of the 88 abortions the VA provided through Sept. 2023, nine were because the life of the mother was endangered, and 15 were because the pregnancy was the ... Show more www.al.com/news/2024/04/tuberville-bill-would-require-reports-on-abortions-at-the-department-of-veterans-affairs.html
Ganzert: Veterans service dog programs a must-fund: A wagging tail can play a significant role in helping veterans recover and readjust to a more normal life ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/03/ganzert-veterans-service-dog-programs-a-must-fund/
A museum is using AI to let visitors chat with World War II survivors: An exhibit at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans lets visitors converse with ...
washingtonpost.com/history/2024/03/30/world-war-ii-museum-ai-veterans-survivors/
Record number of female veterans receiving VA disability benefits: Federal figures show 702,557 women veterans are receiving disability compensation benefits ...
newsday.com/long-island/women-and-va-benefits-ykwi3psb
Doctor finds parallels between East Palestine symptoms, Gulf War illness: Researcher Dr. Beatrice Golomb has studied the 2023 derailment's health effects on ...
cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2024/04/16/research-finds-east-palestine-symptoms-similar-to-gulf-war-veterans/73301291007/
Man accused of holding student captive in O'Fallon now charged with stealing VA benefits
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/man-accused-of-holding-student-captive-in-ofallon-now-charged-with-stealing-va-benefits/article_fb2f7e36-fb52-11ee-b5ed-dff1e8b6f2b2.html
New VA loan lifeline aims to help veterans in SC, elsewhere, keep their homes: The US Department of Veterans Affairs will launch a loan program this spring to ...
postandcourier.com/business/veterans-affairs-va-charleston-home-mortgage-loans-foreclosure/article_97538a1c-f69b-11ee-8e67-871e04827b28.html
Christian symbols at San Antonio VA hospital spark complaint: The Easter-season imagery was displayed in a waiting room at Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' ...
expressnews.com/news/article/va-hospital-audie-murphy-christian-symbols-protest-19386336.php
Salvation Army debuts new veterans' support services for housing, health care: Adding a homelessness prevention program to its repertoire of services for ...
gazette.com/military/salvation-army-debuts-new-veterans-support-services-for-housing-health-care/article_d1b45122-f1fb-11ee-876d-c7f8dcf6e686.html
PACT Act drives 30 percent increase in VA health care enrollment: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Friday that the PACT Act has increased ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4564261-pact-act-drives-30-percent-increase-in-va-health-care-enrollment/
World War II ship being remade into home for homeless veterans: A man with a mission envisions the ship as a place for homeless veterans to live and train for ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/napa-history-ship-world-war-basalt-acuschnet-shackle-navy-coast-guard/article_d3b586b6-f80f-5986-bdc3-e452b8b80bb5.html
Freedom Caucus members push to cut off "morally dubious" expanded IVF access for veterans
axios.com/2024/03/21/ivf-veterans-house-republicans-freedom-caucus
American Vietnam War veterans honored in new event: Nearly 3 million Americans served in the Vietnam War, and more than 58,000 died.
ocregister.com/2024/03/29/american-vietnam-war-veterans-honored-in-new-event/
Veterans to receive expanded IVF options under new VA policy: Secretary McDonough said "raising a family is a wonderful thing."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/va-expand-ivf-policies-include-single-same-sex/story
House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-passes-460-billion-package-of-spending-bills-senate-expected-to-act-before-shutdown-deadline
Quick Glance: Congress Passes Budget Package Just Before Shutdown Deadline
- The Senate approved a $460 billion spending package in time to avoid a shutdown of key federal agencies.
- This move would enable the hiring of additional air traffic controllers and rail safety inspectors, provide a salary increase for federal firefighters, enhance support for homeless veterans, and more.
- Republicans successfully maintained non-defense spending at a stable level compared to the previous fiscal year.
- Moreover, the package encompasses over 6,600 projects specifically requested by individual legislators, amounting to approximately $12.7 billion.
Biden Signs $460 Billion Funding Package That Averts Shutdown: President Joe Biden signed into law a $460 billion package to fund part of the US government until ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-09/biden-signs-460-billion-funding-package-that-averts-shutdown
Congress Reveals Plan to Fund Parts of Government Into September: US congressional leaders revealed a detailed agreement to keep large parts of the government ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-03/congress-reveals-plan-to-fund-parts-of-us-government-through-september
President Biden to make 'unity agenda' appeal to Congress in State of the Union: In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden will make an explicit ...
apnews.com/article/joe-biden-state-of-union-bipartisanship-71e5b6c11545d56ced0f7f5ca9737c67
Navy demoted Ronny Jackson in 2022 after scathing watchdog report: The Navy demoted Rep. Ronny Jackson in 2022 after a scathing report from the Defense ...
cnn.com/2024/03/07/politics/navy-demoted-ronny-jackson/
Quick Glance: Navy Demoted Ronny Jackson for White House Behavior
- Ronny Jackson, former White House physician turned GOP congressman, frequently highlights his military credentials.
- The Navy demoted Jackson in July 2022 following a damning Pentagon inspector general's report that substantiated allegations of his inappropriate behavior as a White House physician.
- Despite the demotion, Jackson continues to refer to himself as a retired rear admiral, facing significant financial consequences.
- The Pentagon inspection recommended Navy Secretary take action against Jackson for not behaving in the exemplary manner required of Navy officers.
An iconic WWII photo showing a nonconsensual kiss was almost banned from display. It didn't last long
apnews.com/article/times-square-kiss-photo-veterans-affairs-memo-b24d5dba6930be867e9ac1be6dff16e5
Quick Glance: Veterans Affairs Chief Halts Ban on 'Non-Consensual' WWII Photo
- The US Veterans Affairs secretary has reversed a department memo that aimed to ban departmental displays of the iconic “V-J Day in Times Square” photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a stranger on the streets of New York at the end of World War II.
- Secretary Denis McDonough acted hours after a copy of a memo from a VA assistant undersecretary requesting the photo’s removal from all VA health facilities was shared on social media.
- The memo had said the photo “depicts a non-consensual act” and is inconsistent with the department’s sexual harassment policy.
- McDonough tweeted out a copy of the image, which appeared in Life magazine, adding, “Let me be clear: This image is not banned from VA facilities — and we will keep it in VA facilities.”
Biden admin expands IVF access to unmarried veterans, those in same-sex couples: The department will also allow the use of donor eggs, sperm and embryos for the ...
axios.com/2024/03/11/vitro-fertilization-veteran-lgbtq-eggs-sperm-embryos
I don’t have enough for a down payment. Can I still buy a house?: If lack of cash is keeping you from buying a home, you may have options.
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/01/realestate/home-buyer-down-payment-loan-quiz.html
Biden has canceled nearly $138 billion in student loan debt so far: President Joe Biden’s plans to provide student debt relief were dealt a significant blow when ...
cnn.com/2024/02/21/politics/student-loan-forgiveness-biden-debt/
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Quick Glance: Student Loans Canceled for 153,000 Borrowers
- President Joe Biden announced the cancellation of federal student loans for almost 153,000 borrowers to expedite the path to debt forgiveness.
- The administration has initiated the new SAVE program which brings forward the loan cancellations originally set for July.
- The first round of forgiveness from the SAVE plan will clear $1.2 billion in loans, informing borrowers via email about their early loan forgiveness eligibility.
- Over 7.5 million people have enrolled in the new repayment plan, described by Biden as a life-changing relief for individuals and families.
Veterans Affairs Backtracks on Memo Banning Famous WWII Kiss Photo From Its Medical Facilities
thedailybeast.com/veterans-affairs-backtracks-on-memo-banning-famous-wwii-kiss-photo-from-its-medical-facilities
Complications for Pregnant Veterans Have Doubled, Report Finds: The report, which notes that Black women have a higher rate of complication ...
propublica.org/article/complications-pregnant-veterans-doubled-2011-2020
US Will Buy Veterans’ Missed Mortgage Payments From Lenders to Halt Foreclosures: The US is once again purchasing missed mortgage payments from lenders ...
trib.al/KI4CUQa
Black soldiers executed after 1917 Houston riot honored with new headstones - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/22/Black-soldiers-honored-Houston-1917-riot/7281708629615/
Veterans form bonds taking to ice in wheelchairs for adaptive curling program | Opinion
jsonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-causey/2024/03/08/wauwatosa-curling-program-adaptive-disabled-veterans-va-milwaukee/72800156007/
VA dedicates new headstones to honor Black soldiers executed after miscarriage of justice
tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2024-02-23/va-dedicates-new-headstones-to-honor-black-soldiers-executed-after-miscarriage-of-justice
IRS Direct File will be a win for taxpayers : Direct File is a model for how the government should build software.
thehill.com/opinion/finance/4485399-irs-direct-file-will-be-a-win-for-taxpayers/
Government Shutdown Q&A: Will It Shut Down? And What You Should Know: The US government is fast approaching yet another shutdown unless Congress approves new ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-26/government-shutdown-q-a-will-it-shut-down-and-what-you-should-know
The PACT Act gives veterans exposed to toxic burn pits greater healthcare benefits, with more than five million vets being screened for toxic exposures since ... Show more tinyurl.com/yzv462bm
4 Things Veterans Choosing an Online Degree Program Should Consider: Veterans should carefully research online college programs, including accreditation ...
usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/steps-for-veterans-to-choose-an-online-bachelors-program
Thousands of vets fell victim to a bait-and-switch...by the VA? Lawmakers want a fix
npr.org/2024/02/17/1231837200/veterans-mortgage-va-covid-forbearance
Lawmakers clash over VA sexual misconduct report: House members clashed Wednesday over the handling of a sexual assault case by the Department of Veterans ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4470682-lawmakers-clash-va-sexual-misconduct-report/
VA considers using psychedelic drugs to fight PTSD among veterans: The VA is seeking “definitive scientific evidence on the potential efficacy and safety of ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/16/va-psychedelics-mdma-psilocybin-ptsd/
White House Unveils Executive Order to Boost Women’s Health: The Biden administration is rolling out an executive order to strengthen women’s health research ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/white-house-unveils-executive-order-to-boost-women-s-health
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Biden to Sign Decree Advancing Women's Health Research
- President Joe Biden is expected to sign a decree aimed at advancing women's health research by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research.
- The decree aims to address inequalities in medical research between women and men, particularly for illnesses more common in women.
- The decree not only seeks to improve health research but also has political implications, as women are crucial to Biden's reelection efforts.
- The National Institutes of Health are also launching a new initiative around menopause and the treatment of symptoms to identify and close research gaps.
Lawmakers, advocates champion MDMA as a ‘game-changer’ in PTSD treatment: A federal agency may soon approve the use of MDMA, also known as ecstasy ...
thehill.com/homenews/4465253-lawmakers-advocates-champion-mdma-as-a-game-changer-in-ptsd-treatment/
Lawmakers move to help veterans at risk of losing their homes: Senators are introducing a new bill to help thousands of veterans who, through no fault of their ...
npr.org/2024/02/01/1228328283/lawmakers-move-to-help-veterans-at-risk-of-losing-their-homes
Biden Administration Bets $3.3 Billion on AI for 2025 Budget: Biden's 2025 Budget allocates billions to AI talent, regulation, development, and more ...
techtimes.com/articles/302491/20240311/biden-administration-bets-3-billion-ai-2025-budget-artificial-intelligence.htm
'Fastest-growing' veterans cemetery in Louisiana undergoing big expansion: On the last Monday of January, Ralph McHenry Boudreaux was buried in grave 499 at the ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/fastest-growing-veterans-cemetery-in-louisiana-slidell-cemetery-undergoing-big-expansion/article_d91f6941-44a9-551e-8f1e-51b9ed8c7898.html
“Leadership failures” to blame for prosthetics scandal and other problems at Aurora VA, undersecretary says
denverpost.com/2024/03/05/va-hospital-aurora-colorado-prosthetics-scandal-jason-crow/
These timelapses show Milwaukee transforming over 70 years, from Bronzeville to American Family Field
jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2024/03/06/milwaukee-timelapse-amfam-field-bronzeville-highway-summerfest-missile-veterans-park-mckinley/72675643007/
Woman steals over $100,000 in Veterans Affairs benefits meant for relative, feds say
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article285283107.html
Gluesenkamp Perez introduces bill to expand free transportation to rural veterans seeking health care
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/06/gluesenkamp-perez-introduces-bill-to-expand-free-transportation-to-rural-veterans-seeking-health-care/
VA Reverses 'Ban' on Photo of Sailor Kissing Woman During World War II After Backlash
gizmodo.com/kissing-sailor-veterans-affairs-banned-viral-twitter-1851309266
Healthcare for veterans expands to people exposed to toxins: Millions more veterans exposed to toxins during service will qualify for VA healthcare on March 5.
businessinsider.com/healthcare-for-veterans-expands-toxins-harzards-pact-act-va-2024-2
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Shipyard veterans may have been exposed to cancer-causing radioactive materials. The Navy has not told them.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shipyard-veterans-may-exposed-cancer-causing-radioactive-materials-nav-rcna129810
Hagel pitches expanded veterans courts to Nebraska lawmakers: The Veterans Justice Act would build upon the success of Nebraska's existing problem-solving courts ...
omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/hagel-nebraska-veterans-court-legislature/article_bfe341a2-f74a-5d90-8cfa-516ec3c890d7.html
'Treatment instead of prison': Specialty court to aid EBR veterans debuts in 19th JDC
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/east-baton-rouge-veterans-treatment-court-debuts-in-19th-jdc/article_a98b763a-cc30-11ee-b1f4-bb6e9005680e.html
A theater and two other Soldiers Home buildings will be restored to provide vet services
jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/02/14/milwaukees-historic-soldiers-home-grounds-buildings-being-restored/72587910007/
'It's not fair.' Hamilton County property tax hikes hit these neighborhoods hardest
cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/02/13/ohio-homeowners-reeling-hamilton-county-property-values/72326691007/
Paid articlePaid Serving those who have served. Whose job is it, anyway? | Opinion: Brave men and women who defend our country deserve more than just words
cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2024/02/10/serving-those-who-have-served-whose-job-is-it-anyway-opinion/72328502007/
Update: VA confirms man killed in emergency room was a veteran: A man was shot and killed by VA Police after the man pulled out a knife and demonstrated suicidal ...
ajc.com/news/investigations/police-kill-man-in-va-hospital-emergency-room/55AH25L2YFFOVON5DUOPVZSUIU/
Transgender veterans sue to have gender-affirming surgery covered by Department of Veteran Affairs
apnews.com/article/transgender-veterans-surgery-va-c9b3d09154d748bb0c5faa72eba278d0
Quick Glance: Transgender Veterans Sue VA for Excluding Gender-Affirming Surgery
- Transgender veterans are suing the VA for excluding gender-affirming surgery from health benefits.
- The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) filed a lawsuit against the VA after their 2016 petition was ignored, which requested coverage for gender-affirming surgery.
- Despite the VA covering almost all transition-related care, surgeries are not included, forcing many transgender veterans to use private insurance or pay out of pocket.
- Despite the VA Secretary's announcement in June 2021, the VA has failed to act in the nearly three years since the promise, endangering the health and well-being of many transgender veterans and violating the VA’s legal obligations.
Military veteran faked using wheelchair for 20 years to collect $660K in benefits
nypost.com/2024/01/27/news/veteran-christopher-stultz-faked-using-wheelchair-for-nearly-20-years-to-collect-660k-in-benefits/
Nearly 50,000 veterans and former service members received free emergency suicide prevention care in 2023 in the first year of a new Department of Veterans ... Show more wapo.st/47Minye
White House clinic handed out medications with little oversight during past administrations, new investigation shows
cnn.com/2024/01/24/health/white-house-medical-unit-report/
Transgender veterans sue the VA for gender-affirming surgery: The Department of Veterans Affairs excludes gender-confirming surgery from veteran health benefits ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/transgender-veterans-lawsuit-va-gender-affirming-surgery-rcna135566
Veterans Affairs launched a suicide help program. 50,000 veterans used it.: The one-year total comes as the latest data shows that more than 6 ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/18/veterans-mental-health-suicide-va/
VA says nearly 50K veterans used emergency suicide prevention program in its first year
thehill.com/policy/defense/4413648-va-50000-veterans-emergency-suicide-prevention-program/
Quick Glance: Nearly 50K Veterans Utilize Emergency Suicide Prevention Program
- Almost 50,000 veterans used VA's emergency suicide prevention program in its first year.
- The program allowed 49,714 veterans to receive free emergency care at VA or non-VA health facilities for acute suicidal crises.
- The policy expanded no-cost care to 9 million veterans while saving over $64 million in health care costs.
- Veterans have a 57% higher suicide risk than non-veterans, and suicide is the second-leading cause of death among veterans under 45.
Morning headlines: Ukrainians worry after plane crash that POW exchanges with Russia will end
omaha.com/news/nation-world/urkaine-russia-plane-crash-lebron-james-king-charles/article_6a3dd141-8f4a-5bcf-a834-ddfde84a6b97.html
When Veterans Can’t Access the Psychiatric Care They Need: Two veterans sought psychiatric care at a VA clinic in Chico, California. They were bounced between ...
propublica.org/article/when-veterans-cant-access-the-psychiatric-care-they-need
Shipyard veterans may have been exposed to cancer-causing radioactive materials. The Navy has not told them.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shipyard-veterans-may-exposed-cancer-causing-radioactive-materials-nav-rcna129810
New Hampshire man faked disability to defraud Veterans Affairs $600K+ in benefits
bostonherald.com/2024/01/27/new-hampshire-man-faked-disability-to-defraud-veterans-affairs-600k-in-benefits/
Gravitas: The cost of US' multiple wars: According to a report by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 50,000 American war veterans sought emergency suicide ...
wionews.com/videos/gravitas-the-cost-of-us-multiple-wars-681334
97-year-old WWII vet fulfills latest mission: New homes for veterans in rural Minnesota
startribune.com/moving-day-for-a-survivor-of-the-greatest-generation/600337823/
A 2024 resolution for the VA: Scrap ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ ideology: Regardless of any good intentions involved, the ideology underlying these ...
thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4381990-a-2024-resolution-for-the-va-scrap-dei/
Combat veterans took a psychedelic drug for PTSD. Then this happened.: The study by Stanford researchers is the first to explore the use of the psychedelic ...
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/01/05/study-ibogaine-combat-veterans-brain-ptsd/72083144007/
Ever heard that it is illegal to drive barefoot?: Our columnist Honk seems to recall he was told years ago it was illegal, or had been.
ocregister.com/2024/01/12/ever-heard-that-it-is-illegal-to-drive-barefoot/
US Government Shutdown: House, Senate Working on Stopgap Funding Deal: Congressional leaders are working on a renewed stopgap spending agreement to keep the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-14/house-senate-working-on-stopgap-funding-deal-as-shutdown-looms
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: US Congressional Leaders Reach Stopgap Funding Agreement, Source Confirms
- US congressional leaders have agreed on a two-tranche stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government funded into March and avert a partial government shutdown.
- The agreement, called a 'continuing resolution' or 'CR', will reportedly fund the government through March 1 and March 8.
- If a budget is not passed by January 19, some federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation, face closure.
- Congressional Democrats and Republicans have reached a $1.59 trillion deal to fund the government, pending passage to prevent a partial shutdown.
Government Shutdown On The Horizon? White House Prepares For Congressional Budget Impasse
benzinga.com/news/24/01/36623438/government-shutdown-on-the-horizon-white-house-prepares-for-congressional-budget-impasse
11 Ways to Find Unclaimed Money: Don't overlook former bank accounts and retirement accounts for unclaimed funds.
money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/saving-and-budgeting/articles/how-to-find-unclaimed-money
2023 in review: Congress has most inactive year since Great Depression - UPI.com: The 118th Congress is nearing the end of its first year by hitting a historical ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/12/20/2023-congress-year-in-review-inactive-session/4791703087623/
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