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A renewed push to overhaul the military's Tricare health insurance system is underway in Congress, but it remains a daunting task for lawmakers. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, criticized President Barack Obama's administration this week for trying to fix Tricare with "year after year" of fee increases. "Simply taking more money out of [service members'] pockets is not reform."
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Jan. 7 and 14 survey results: What suicide prevention methods have you been taught to help fellow veterans?
National Defense
Members of the Armed Services Committees are expected to make a push this year for military health care reform. But opposition from advocacy groups and lawmakers standing for reelection may stymie those efforts, analysts said.
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KTOO Public Media
Veteran Dave Manning served two combat deployments in Iraq and was the sole medical provider for more than 100 people on a Navy ship. But as he contemplated his post-military job prospects, he struggled. "Nothing I've done really translates over [to civilian jobs] beyond basic EMT," said Manning, who served 15 years in the Navy and five more in the Army. Manning is in the inaugural class of a physician assistant training program launched by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and geared at recruiting nontraditional students — specifically, veterans, as the country seeks to improve health care by expanding the number of primary care providers.
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Military Times
If you've always dreamed of owning a franchise, 7-Eleven might help you get started. The Dallas-based home of the Big Gulp is launching its second annual "Operation Take Command" contest for veterans looking to open their own convenience store.
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Cheif Learning Officer
Military-to-civilian work transitions are receiving significant attention as of late, and with good reason. The U.S. Labor Department estimates that more than 1 million military service members will leave the military in the coming years. The importance of helping veterans make this difficult transition into the next chapter of their lives cannot be overstated. However, a review of transition resources highlights a few shortcomings in the current approach.
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Benzinga
Guaranteed Rate, the eighth largest retail mortgage lender in the nation and an industry technology leader, raises awareness about the U.S. Government's VA loans. These home loans may provide the military community and their families the opportunity to become homeowners for $0 down or obtain a home loan up to $1 million dollars.
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Military Times
Florida-based startup incubator Venture Hive is offering a free "mini MBA" to up to a dozen veteran- or veteran spouse-led companies looking to grow their businesses. Dubbed the Veterans Virtual Accelerator, the distance-learning program is designed to connect young companies with the support and training they need to scale to the next level, said Venture Hive founder Susan Amat.
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The Guardian
Almost half of the service personnel assessed by military psychiatrists had mental health issues that were not clearly linked to their career in the armed forces, or were "Walter Mitty" characters who fabricated their experience, according to a leading expert. Ian Palmer, a former senior military psychiatrist who ran the government's medical assessment program, a veteran's mental health service, found that in 42 percent of cases there was no definite link to military service and at least 10 percent appeared to be making up or significantly exaggerating their service history.
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Task & Purpose
When you go from active-duty to being a veteran, sometimes the way you see certain things change. When big life changes occur, it can alter the way one sees the world. This is also true for active-duty service members when they transition into veteran status. The way they view their service or certain details of military culture can change. A recent Reddit thread entitled "For civilians who like to tell the world what soldiers/veterans think" included relatable experience that changes when one transitions from active duty to being a veteran.
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