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NPR
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will either be sent home or have been told to not show up to work at all on Monday, Jan. 22, as furloughs due to the government shutdown that began Friday night start to affect workers around the country.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gave a foreboding warning from the Senate floor on Sunday.
"The shutdown is going to get a lot worse tomorrow," he warned. "A lot worse."
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Military Times
There are a lot of jobs that are well-suited for veterans. Some veterans decide to go back to school and become health care providers, educators, information technology experts or business leaders. Others stay connected to federal service by becoming government contractors or civil servants in career fields similar to what they did on active duty. And some become politicians.
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Veterans Association of America wants to know...
Why does the VA refuse to care for veterans dental care as part of their ongoing medical services?
- I presume it's not in the overall budget.
- Not quite sure of the reasoning.
- They do care for veterans dental procedures in the first 90 days of their discharge.
- Whatever the case, it's not nearly enough to assess anyone's dental care if it had never been addressed before.
Please provide your unique response as we take each them very seriously..
As a reminder, we assess all answers with the utmost of care and consideration. Survey results revealed in next week's VAA Dispatch.
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December Poll results:
Do you think the new policy under the Trump Administration should repeal the executive order by letting green card holders join the military as they have in the past?
Federal News
As the Army continues to move away from its plans to draw down its end strength, the service is phasing out its temporary early retirement program. Starting Feb. 28, the Army will terminate its temporary early retirement authority (TERA), according to a Dec. 15, 2017, memo signed by Army Secretary Mark Esper. Soldiers who are eligible for TERA must have submitted their request by Jan. 15 to be considered for the last batch.
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FOX Business via Yahoo Finance
Military members will see their paychecks rise by the largest percent increase since 2010 this week. At the end of December, President Donald Trump, by way of executive order, mandated a 2.4 percent pay hike for uniformed service members and a 1.9 percent raise for federal workers. The new pay increase went into effect on Jan. 1, however, this is the first full week that paychecks will reflect the higher amounts.
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Reuters
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing government departments to try to prevent suicide among military veterans by treating mental health problems before they become more serious.
Trump's order directs the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs to ensure all uniformed service members have access to mental health treatment and suicide prevention resources in the first year following military service.
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Overdrive
Active-duty military members, reservists and veterans will soon be able to use Veterans Affairs medical examiners to obtain their DOT medical certifications. President Donald Trump signed into law this week a bill to allows non-physician examiners to perform exams of drivers.
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Health Data Management
The Department of Veterans Affairs is the first healthcare system in the country to post information on its opioid-prescribing rates, including dispensing rates for each VA facility displayed on an interactive map that shows data over a five-year period.
The agency contends that by publicly releasing this data it will "facilitate the sharing of best practices in pain management and opioid prescribing among doctors and medical center directors."
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By John McAdams
 There are a ton of groups out there that do great work for veterans, but there aren't many that organize hunts for wounded vets. That's the primary thing that makes the Send-A-Vet Foundation different: They attempt to harness the healing power of the outdoors by organizing outdoor adventures for wounded and disabled veterans. Each year they send dozens of veterans on hunting trips, fishing expeditions and other outdoor adventures.
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Military Times
Next week the U.S. will launch a two-year effort to find ways to increase military and civic service among its citizenry, especially U.S. youth. The effort will be spearheaded by an 11-member commission that will travel the country in 2018 and 2019 "to ignite a national conversation around service and develop recommendations that will encourage and inspire all Americans, particularly young people, to serve. Ultimately, the goal is for every American to be inspired and eager to serve," the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service said in a press release.
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By Mark S. Miller
 Scholars have written numerous articles on leadership. Many of these articles center on the traits of a leader, actions or responses of a leader or even why some consider one individual a great leader over another. Was it their time in history — being in the right place at the right time? Was it their extensive training, or lack thereof, that enabled them to persevere through the challenges they faced? Or was it plain old "good luck" that helped them through?
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Success
Researchers believe that the earliest spoken language was Mayan, which was around 7,000 years ago. Imagine, in 70 centuries, we've progressed to, " ... and I was like, really?" Whether you are leading a team meeting, presenting to a prospective client or delivering a keynote speech to a global audience, verbal mistakes will undermine your credibility and distract from your message.
If you want to have integrity and influence, consider dropping these phrases.
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