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Big VA budget boost on track as Senate panel backs $270 billion spending plan
The Senate appropriations committee advanced the spending plan on Wednesday by a bipartisan 25-5 vote.
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New disability benefits for burn pit victims may still take time to process
Veterans Affairs leaders still need to finalize rules regarding the benefits change, which could affect millions of individuals.
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For first time, some burn pit victims will get presumptive status for disability benefits
An estimated 3.5 million veterans suffered some burn pit exposure overseas during deployments in the last 20 years.
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Gillibrand: UCMJ changes needed to ensure fairness for all troops
Military Times sat down with the New York Democrat to talk about her proposal to overhaul the military justice system to ensure sexual misconduct crimes are handled properly.
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This week in Congress: Senate’s final work before summer break
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 2, 2021.
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$270 billion VA budget plan moves ahead, with an eye towards completion in early fall
The new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, a deadline that Congress has rarely met in recent years for their budget bills.
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For thousands of disabled vets, this job training program may be better than the GI Bill
The Veteran Readiness and Employment program served about 123,000 veterans last year but may benefit even more.
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Plans for military pay raise, extra allowance for low-income troops move ahead
The idea of a basic needs allowance for younger military families has been debated frequently in recent years, but sees its best chance of passage later this fall.
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Masks again required at VA facilities as department considers vaccine mandate for all staff
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated staff will be required to wear masks indoors, in line with new CDC guidance.
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National Guard funding shortfalls could be fixed by week’s end under new congressional plan
Guard officials have said that they will cancel summer training if they don’t get the money by August 1.
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Big VA budget boost on track as Senate panel backs $270 billion spending plan
The Senate appropriations committee advanced the spending plan on Wednesday by a bipartisan 25-5 vote.
-
New disability benefits for burn pit victims may still take time to process
Veterans Affairs leaders still need to finalize rules regarding the benefits change, which could affect millions of individuals.
-
For first time, some burn pit victims will get presumptive status for disability benefits
An estimated 3.5 million veterans suffered some burn pit exposure overseas during deployments in the last 20 years.
-
Gillibrand: UCMJ changes needed to ensure fairness for all troops
Military Times sat down with the New York Democrat to talk about her proposal to overhaul the military justice system to ensure sexual misconduct crimes are handled properly.
-
This week in Congress: Senate’s final work before summer break
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 2, 2021.
-
$270 billion VA budget plan moves ahead, with an eye towards completion in early fall
The new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, a deadline that Congress has rarely met in recent years for their budget bills.
-
For thousands of disabled vets, this job training program may be better than the GI Bill
The Veteran Readiness and Employment program served about 123,000 veterans last year but may benefit even more.
-
Plans for military pay raise, extra allowance for low-income troops move ahead
The idea of a basic needs allowance for younger military families has been debated frequently in recent years, but sees its best chance of passage later this fall.
-
Masks again required at VA facilities as department considers vaccine mandate for all staff
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated staff will be required to wear masks indoors, in line with new CDC guidance.
-
National Guard funding shortfalls could be fixed by week’s end under new congressional plan
Guard officials have said that they will cancel summer training if they don’t get the money by August 1.
-
Big VA budget boost on track as Senate panel backs $270 billion spending plan
The Senate appropriations committee advanced the spending plan on Wednesday by a bipartisan 25-5 vote.
-
New disability benefits for burn pit victims may still take time to process
Veterans Affairs leaders still need to finalize rules regarding the benefits change, which could affect millions of individuals.
-
For first time, some burn pit victims will get presumptive status for disability benefits
An estimated 3.5 million veterans suffered some burn pit exposure overseas during deployments in the last 20 years.
-
Gillibrand: UCMJ changes needed to ensure fairness for all troops
Military Times sat down with the New York Democrat to talk about her proposal to overhaul the military justice system to ensure sexual misconduct crimes are handled properly.
-
This week in Congress: Senate’s final work before summer break
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 2, 2021.
-
$270 billion VA budget plan moves ahead, with an eye towards completion in early fall
The new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, a deadline that Congress has rarely met in recent years for their budget bills.
-
For thousands of disabled vets, this job training program may be better than the GI Bill
The Veteran Readiness and Employment program served about 123,000 veterans last year but may benefit even more.
-
Plans for military pay raise, extra allowance for low-income troops move ahead
The idea of a basic needs allowance for younger military families has been debated frequently in recent years, but sees its best chance of passage later this fall.
-
Masks again required at VA facilities as department considers vaccine mandate for all staff
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated staff will be required to wear masks indoors, in line with new CDC guidance.
-
National Guard funding shortfalls could be fixed by week’s end under new congressional plan
Guard officials have said that they will cancel summer training if they don’t get the money by August 1.
