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Connecticut town honors veterans exposed to Agent Orange
The U.S. military halted the use of Agent Orange in 1971. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has since recognized more than a dozen diseases it presumes to be connected with exposure to the chemical.
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Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
This holiday weekend will feel something closer to Memorial Days of old, as COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted in many places.
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VA budget plan includes new office focused on preventing harassment, promoting diversity
The nearly $270 billion spending plan represents another planned increase for veterans program funds.
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After a year of pandemic isolation, military survivors get a chance to come together for Memorial Day
About 1,000 families members are expected to attend a support event this weekend organized by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
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Amid pressure, VA eyes speeding benefits for burn pit exposure illnesses
Department leaders are looking to add respiratory illnesses to a list of conditions presumed caused by exposure to the toxic smoke at overseas bases.
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VA to start processing Vietnam vets’ claims for conditions newly linked to Agent Orange poisoning
Individuals suffering from bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism will be able to receive disability payments for their conditions.
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This bill proposes giving veterans a year of birth control at once
The proposed law would allow VA patients to request up to a year of birth control pills at a time.
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Millions of vets could get new benefits under toxic exposure legislation. But can it become law?
A pair of bills dealing with burn pit exposure, Agent Orange illnesses and more are slowly working through Capitol Hill.
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John Warner, a WW II and Korean War vet who served as SECNAV and SASC chair, dies at 94
The former secretary of the Navy, a veteran of World War II and Korea, John Warner devoted most of his career to military matters.
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Zero COVID deaths among Veterans Affairs patients for the first time in 14 months
At least one death from the virus was reported by VA officials for 433 consecutive days.
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Connecticut town honors veterans exposed to Agent Orange
The U.S. military halted the use of Agent Orange in 1971. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has since recognized more than a dozen diseases it presumes to be connected with exposure to the chemical.
-
Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
This holiday weekend will feel something closer to Memorial Days of old, as COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted in many places.
-
VA budget plan includes new office focused on preventing harassment, promoting diversity
The nearly $270 billion spending plan represents another planned increase for veterans program funds.
-
After a year of pandemic isolation, military survivors get a chance to come together for Memorial Day
About 1,000 families members are expected to attend a support event this weekend organized by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
-
Amid pressure, VA eyes speeding benefits for burn pit exposure illnesses
Department leaders are looking to add respiratory illnesses to a list of conditions presumed caused by exposure to the toxic smoke at overseas bases.
-
VA to start processing Vietnam vets’ claims for conditions newly linked to Agent Orange poisoning
Individuals suffering from bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism will be able to receive disability payments for their conditions.
-
This bill proposes giving veterans a year of birth control at once
The proposed law would allow VA patients to request up to a year of birth control pills at a time.
-
Millions of vets could get new benefits under toxic exposure legislation. But can it become law?
A pair of bills dealing with burn pit exposure, Agent Orange illnesses and more are slowly working through Capitol Hill.
-
John Warner, a WW II and Korean War vet who served as SECNAV and SASC chair, dies at 94
The former secretary of the Navy, a veteran of World War II and Korea, John Warner devoted most of his career to military matters.
-
Zero COVID deaths among Veterans Affairs patients for the first time in 14 months
At least one death from the virus was reported by VA officials for 433 consecutive days.
-
Connecticut town honors veterans exposed to Agent Orange
The U.S. military halted the use of Agent Orange in 1971. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has since recognized more than a dozen diseases it presumes to be connected with exposure to the chemical.
-
Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
This holiday weekend will feel something closer to Memorial Days of old, as COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted in many places.
-
VA budget plan includes new office focused on preventing harassment, promoting diversity
The nearly $270 billion spending plan represents another planned increase for veterans program funds.
-
After a year of pandemic isolation, military survivors get a chance to come together for Memorial Day
About 1,000 families members are expected to attend a support event this weekend organized by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
-
Amid pressure, VA eyes speeding benefits for burn pit exposure illnesses
Department leaders are looking to add respiratory illnesses to a list of conditions presumed caused by exposure to the toxic smoke at overseas bases.
-
VA to start processing Vietnam vets’ claims for conditions newly linked to Agent Orange poisoning
Individuals suffering from bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism will be able to receive disability payments for their conditions.
-
This bill proposes giving veterans a year of birth control at once
The proposed law would allow VA patients to request up to a year of birth control pills at a time.
-
Millions of vets could get new benefits under toxic exposure legislation. But can it become law?
A pair of bills dealing with burn pit exposure, Agent Orange illnesses and more are slowly working through Capitol Hill.
-
John Warner, a WW II and Korean War vet who served as SECNAV and SASC chair, dies at 94
The former secretary of the Navy, a veteran of World War II and Korea, John Warner devoted most of his career to military matters.
-
Zero COVID deaths among Veterans Affairs patients for the first time in 14 months
At least one death from the virus was reported by VA officials for 433 consecutive days.
