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Veterans unemployment rose slightly in July, still sits below national estimates
About 316,000 former military members were jobless and searching for employers last month.
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Confirmation vote for VA’s deputy secretary scheduled for September
James Byrne has served in an acting role for the last year, and had his confirmation hearing in May.
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11 brothers from Alabama, 158 years of US military service
The sons of Ben and Hattie Davis give special meaning to the term “band of brothers.”
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Democratic debate offers first look at candidates’ Afghanistan, national security plans
The crowded field of presidential hopefuls largely backed withdrawal from the nearly 18-year-old conflict and blasted the president for erratic foreign policy.
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Research finds veterans earn more than non-veterans
Veterans, on average, earn $5 an hour more than civilians who never served in the military, a new study shows.
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VA, DoD tout major progress in effort to join electronic health records systems
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are eyeing the end of the summer for significant advances in their efforts for a new, joint electronic health record, a move that both bureaucracies have made the long-term centerpiece of medical reforms for their patients.
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VA failed to reliably track spending on electronic health record system
The Department of Veteran Affairs says it spent $2.3 billion on its electronic health record system from fiscal 2015 through 2017, but the Government Accountability Office said it found only $1 billion of the spending to be “sufficiently reliable.”
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Jason Kander is back after quietly working through PTSD
Not so many months ago, Jason Kander was spending his life on airplanes. The picture of youth and energy, Kander was in demand from Democratic groups across the U.S., a military veteran from middle America making a powerful case for generational change in his party, possibly with an eye toward a 2020 presidential run.
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VA secretary, House Democrats spar on Twitter over wait times for veterans health care
Lawmakers worry VA hasn’t fully addressed issues that prompted a nationwide scandal five years ago.
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Marine vet sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for scamming money from Gold Star mom, Marine families
Marine veteran John Shannon Simpson was sentenced to four years and ordered to pay restitution of $141,709.44 to the victims of his charity scam.
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Veterans unemployment rose slightly in July, still sits below national estimates
About 316,000 former military members were jobless and searching for employers last month.
-
Confirmation vote for VA’s deputy secretary scheduled for September
James Byrne has served in an acting role for the last year, and had his confirmation hearing in May.
-
11 brothers from Alabama, 158 years of US military service
The sons of Ben and Hattie Davis give special meaning to the term “band of brothers.”
-
Democratic debate offers first look at candidates’ Afghanistan, national security plans
The crowded field of presidential hopefuls largely backed withdrawal from the nearly 18-year-old conflict and blasted the president for erratic foreign policy.
-
Research finds veterans earn more than non-veterans
Veterans, on average, earn $5 an hour more than civilians who never served in the military, a new study shows.
-
VA, DoD tout major progress in effort to join electronic health records systems
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are eyeing the end of the summer for significant advances in their efforts for a new, joint electronic health record, a move that both bureaucracies have made the long-term centerpiece of medical reforms for their patients.
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VA failed to reliably track spending on electronic health record system
The Department of Veteran Affairs says it spent $2.3 billion on its electronic health record system from fiscal 2015 through 2017, but the Government Accountability Office said it found only $1 billion of the spending to be “sufficiently reliable.”
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Jason Kander is back after quietly working through PTSD
Not so many months ago, Jason Kander was spending his life on airplanes. The picture of youth and energy, Kander was in demand from Democratic groups across the U.S., a military veteran from middle America making a powerful case for generational change in his party, possibly with an eye toward a 2020 presidential run.
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VA secretary, House Democrats spar on Twitter over wait times for veterans health care
Lawmakers worry VA hasn’t fully addressed issues that prompted a nationwide scandal five years ago.
-
Marine vet sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for scamming money from Gold Star mom, Marine families
Marine veteran John Shannon Simpson was sentenced to four years and ordered to pay restitution of $141,709.44 to the victims of his charity scam.
-
Veterans unemployment rose slightly in July, still sits below national estimates
About 316,000 former military members were jobless and searching for employers last month.
-
Confirmation vote for VA’s deputy secretary scheduled for September
James Byrne has served in an acting role for the last year, and had his confirmation hearing in May.
-
11 brothers from Alabama, 158 years of US military service
The sons of Ben and Hattie Davis give special meaning to the term “band of brothers.”
-
Democratic debate offers first look at candidates’ Afghanistan, national security plans
The crowded field of presidential hopefuls largely backed withdrawal from the nearly 18-year-old conflict and blasted the president for erratic foreign policy.
-
Research finds veterans earn more than non-veterans
Veterans, on average, earn $5 an hour more than civilians who never served in the military, a new study shows.
-
VA, DoD tout major progress in effort to join electronic health records systems
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are eyeing the end of the summer for significant advances in their efforts for a new, joint electronic health record, a move that both bureaucracies have made the long-term centerpiece of medical reforms for their patients.
-
VA failed to reliably track spending on electronic health record system
The Department of Veteran Affairs says it spent $2.3 billion on its electronic health record system from fiscal 2015 through 2017, but the Government Accountability Office said it found only $1 billion of the spending to be “sufficiently reliable.”
-
Jason Kander is back after quietly working through PTSD
Not so many months ago, Jason Kander was spending his life on airplanes. The picture of youth and energy, Kander was in demand from Democratic groups across the U.S., a military veteran from middle America making a powerful case for generational change in his party, possibly with an eye toward a 2020 presidential run.
-
VA secretary, House Democrats spar on Twitter over wait times for veterans health care
Lawmakers worry VA hasn’t fully addressed issues that prompted a nationwide scandal five years ago.
-
Marine vet sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for scamming money from Gold Star mom, Marine families
Marine veteran John Shannon Simpson was sentenced to four years and ordered to pay restitution of $141,709.44 to the victims of his charity scam.



