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Lawmakers threaten to subpoena SECDEF over Afghanistan mistakes
Lloyd Austin is scheduled to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee later this month to discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal.
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Blinken vows Afghanistan evac mission will continue, but lawmakers skeptical
The Secretary of State faced partisan criticism for the Afghan withdrawal in the first oversight hearing since all U.S. troops left the country last month.
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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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Drastic changes to military pay, benefits needed to meet rising personnel costs: report
The average cost per active duty service member for the military this fiscal year was $136,000.
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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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Biden boots Trump appointees from military academy advisory boards
The non-partisan board is meant to provide outside advice to school leaders on a host of personnel and academic issues.
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White House wants $6.4 billion to help resettle Afghan allies, refugees
Lawmakers could approve the money as part of a budget extension plan due at the end of September.
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Blue Water Vietnam veterans are getting benefits payouts, but not always the right amount
A VA watchdog found an estimated $37 million in overpayments and underpayments connected to the cases.
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State Department vows to improve visa process for Afghans, rescue those left behind
Thousands of Afghans who applied to the Special Immigrant Visa program may have been left behind in the frantic evacuation effort.
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Veterans unemployment well-below national levels, matches pre-pandemic levels
The 3.6 percent unemployment rate for veteran job seekers was the lowest mark in 18 months.
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Lawmakers threaten to subpoena SECDEF over Afghanistan mistakes
Lloyd Austin is scheduled to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee later this month to discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal.
-
Blinken vows Afghanistan evac mission will continue, but lawmakers skeptical
The Secretary of State faced partisan criticism for the Afghan withdrawal in the first oversight hearing since all U.S. troops left the country last month.
-
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.
-
Drastic changes to military pay, benefits needed to meet rising personnel costs: report
The average cost per active duty service member for the military this fiscal year was $136,000.
-
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.
-
Biden boots Trump appointees from military academy advisory boards
The non-partisan board is meant to provide outside advice to school leaders on a host of personnel and academic issues.
-
White House wants $6.4 billion to help resettle Afghan allies, refugees
Lawmakers could approve the money as part of a budget extension plan due at the end of September.
-
Blue Water Vietnam veterans are getting benefits payouts, but not always the right amount
A VA watchdog found an estimated $37 million in overpayments and underpayments connected to the cases.
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State Department vows to improve visa process for Afghans, rescue those left behind
Thousands of Afghans who applied to the Special Immigrant Visa program may have been left behind in the frantic evacuation effort.
-
Veterans unemployment well-below national levels, matches pre-pandemic levels
The 3.6 percent unemployment rate for veteran job seekers was the lowest mark in 18 months.
-
Lawmakers threaten to subpoena SECDEF over Afghanistan mistakes
Lloyd Austin is scheduled to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee later this month to discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal.
-
Blinken vows Afghanistan evac mission will continue, but lawmakers skeptical
The Secretary of State faced partisan criticism for the Afghan withdrawal in the first oversight hearing since all U.S. troops left the country last month.
-
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.
-
Drastic changes to military pay, benefits needed to meet rising personnel costs: report
The average cost per active duty service member for the military this fiscal year was $136,000.
-
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.
-
Biden boots Trump appointees from military academy advisory boards
The non-partisan board is meant to provide outside advice to school leaders on a host of personnel and academic issues.
-
White House wants $6.4 billion to help resettle Afghan allies, refugees
Lawmakers could approve the money as part of a budget extension plan due at the end of September.
-
Blue Water Vietnam veterans are getting benefits payouts, but not always the right amount
A VA watchdog found an estimated $37 million in overpayments and underpayments connected to the cases.
-
State Department vows to improve visa process for Afghans, rescue those left behind
Thousands of Afghans who applied to the Special Immigrant Visa program may have been left behind in the frantic evacuation effort.
-
Veterans unemployment well-below national levels, matches pre-pandemic levels
The 3.6 percent unemployment rate for veteran job seekers was the lowest mark in 18 months.
