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Military.com
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that the Pentagon will back the Trump administration's plan to take another $7.2 billion from the military's budget to pay for the border wall.
"The first priority of the [Defense Department] is the protection of the homeland," Esper said. "The southwestern border is a security issue."
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GANT News
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs reminds veterans that the start of the new year is a good time to meet with a professional to ensure they are receiving the benefits they have earned through their service and sacrifice.
"All veterans should occasionally check with an accredited veteran service officer to see if changes in a veteran's circumstances or changes to benefit policies may have modified the programs they are eligible to receive," said Joel Mutschler, director, Bureau of Veterans Programs, Initiatives, Reintegration and Outreach.
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Military.com
The military has failed to meet deadlines set by Congress for rulings on veterans' requests to correct records blocking them from receiving benefits, according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed last month.
The suit brought by the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) charges that delays in processing the requests by the Boards for Correction of Military Records of the service branches amount to a denial of the due process rights of thousands of veterans.
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Veterans' Pulse:
What were your main concern(s) after discharge?
Nelson County Times
The USDA Forest Service and the Mt. Adams Institute are inviting military veterans to participate in the national career-training program, VetsWork Environment, on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The VetsWork program provides an opportunity for local veterans to transition to a career in natural resources and public lands management, according to a news release from the agency.
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VAA Security Inc.
We're looking for all military personnel (Active, Retired, National Guard & Reserves, etc.) of all branches who seek an invaluable service in security that protect our clients and uphold a safe environment to each of their locations. We provide great pay and flexible hours.
You may use your existing security license, and/or, if not, we will provide classroom training to obtain your 8-hour and 16-hour certifications for eventual approval of your license via state application for armed and unarmed security.
Apply Today! Send an email inquiry to rworks@vetsaa.org, or call 1-800-590-2173. All veterans MUST be registered with the VAA organization to obtain gainful employment.
VAA Security, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Veterans Association of America, Inc. that provides detailed training for security guards/officer openings throughout the continental US.
Click Here for further information and/or for membership enrollment.
Task & Purpose
Her decision to leave the United States Air Force as an Intelligence Officer was a tough one, but ultimately, Kelly Hill knew it was the right choice for her and her family. Her husband had transitioned to the Navy Reserve shortly before they got married, and when they thought of their future together, providing balance and stability for their growing family was an important value. But Hill didn't know how to leverage her military experience, or which career field she wanted to pursue.
Hill and her family relocated to Chicago, where she's forging a successful career at Discover.
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Military.com
Department of Veterans Affairs patients seeking private sector healthcare saw a nearly two-month delay for medical appointments in 2018 and the problem could worsen under the new Mission Act, the VA Office of Inspector General reported. The inspector general's report based its conclusions on the region of VA hospitals that includes 1.6 million veterans across Florida, south Georgia, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
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Yale University via ScienceDaily
A massive genomewide analysis of approximately 200,000 military veterans has identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety, researchers from Yale and colleagues at other institutions report Jan. 7 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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By Anne Rose
 Have you ever wanted something so badly that you overlook any possible negatives and focus solely on the positives you perceive? It doesn't matter if it's a person, a job, a career choice, or even a food — the desire for that can consume you and impair your judgment. You elevate the benefits of that one thing and either overlook or blindly ignore any other qualifying attributes. I remember I once really wanted to work for a particular company. I had gotten it in my head that that workplace was perfect for me. I did get hired, and it wasn't long before the reality set in.
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Military Times
Lawmakers want to know why thousands of housing vouchers for destitute veterans are going unused each year despite almost 38,000 potential recipients still living on the street.
The answer, Veterans Affairs officials testified, is a combination of hiring problems within the federal agency and rising rent costs in areas of the country with some of the largest homeless veterans populations.
Outside advocates warned that without solutions to those problems, the national goal of ending homelessness among veterans will remain stalled.
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'MWR, Commissary, Exchange Expansion' Results
In the Nov. 26 issue of VAA Dispatch, we asked, "How do you feel about the expanded access to Commissary, Exchange and MWR access to veterans and caregivers?"
Here's how readers responded:
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