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Politico
With government funding running out soon and bipartisan deals on budget caps and immigration still out of reach, House GOP leaders will meet with their members to decide how to avoid another federal shutdown. A vote to fund the government could come as soon as next week.
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Military Times
Service members who have been non-deployable for the past 12 months or more will be separated from the military, based on new Defense Department policies that are under final review.
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Four month average turn around with the VA’s Pension with Aid and Attendance
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Stars and Stripes via Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a memorandum that officially reverses plans to shift millions of dollars from a VA account dedicated to combating veteran homelessness.
Steve Young, VA deputy undersecretary for health, sent the memo to all VA network directors, homeless coordinators and medical center directors. It states the VA will not reallocate funds this fiscal year earmarked for a veteran housing program known as HUD-VASH, in which the VA provides case management for veterans who receive housing vouchers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Stars and Stripes
Veterans can again submit online applications for new identification cards through the Department of Veterans Affairs website after the system was taken down in December following rollout problems. The purpose of the identification cards is to help veterans prove their military history without having to carry around their DD-214 certificates, which contain sensitive information.
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Military.com
This month, the DOD will begin sending notifications to more than 133,000 veterans who may qualify for a refund of federal taxes paid on disability severance pay dating back to Jan. 17, 1991.
Under federal law, veterans who suffer combat-related injuries and who are separated from the military are not supposed to be taxed on the one-time lump sum disability severance payment they got from the military.
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U.S. Department of Defense
A joint initiative between the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments has yielded a web-based tool that will provide customized guidance to veterans who desire to upgrade or change the conditions of their military discharge. “We are thrilled to have partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing this wonderful and easily accessible tool,” said Robert Wilkie, undersecretary of defense, personnel and readiness.
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CNBC
Ryan Miller describes the year after his leg amputation as the best year of his life. He worked out. He traveled. He tanned. He was done with opioids.
After an explosively formed projectile destroyed his leg and damaged his stomach in Iraq, Miller had been caught in a vicious cycle of surgery and prescribed painkillers. The wounded Army infantry captain would have a surgery every few months, broken up by unsuccessful physical therapy. The opioid crisis, which killed more than 42,000 Americans in 2016, continues to devastate the country
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Federal Times
The General Services Administration has expanded the availability of contractors on its governmentwide hybrid acquisition vehicle, the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Small Business (OASIS SB) Pool 2 contract, to include 161 small businesses.
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Style Caster
It's 2018, and a brave new era in which people are meeting their matches online more than ever — and not just romantic ones. It won't surprise you to find out that 54 percent of Americans use the internet to research job listings and 45 percent apply online. So, while having a great resume is key, and knowing how to network will always be valuable, it's more important than ever to also understand how to job hunt online effectively — without wasting your time or messing up your own chances unwittingly.
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U.S. Department of Defense
The Department of Defense is collaborating with the Departments of Education and Veterans Affairs to educate service members and veterans about a significant student loan benefit based on their military service. Federal law exempts members of the military from paying interest for up to 60 months on certain student loans while serving or having served in an area that qualifies them to receive hostile fire or imminent danger pay.
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By Catherine Iste
 Talent management and mentoring programs often focus on spotting potential leaders and developing their talent. While having a pipeline of leadership candidates is beneficial, these programs often overlook the importance of influencers. While good leaders are influencers, not all influencers are or want to be leaders. Yet their talents can have a significant impact on all levels of the organization. It is time to start nurturing and rewarding the talents of influencers.
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Forbes
The year has already begun but that isn't stopping me from making some small changes that will go a long way to becoming more organized. Many people use productivity and organization interchangeably perhaps because you need one to be good at the other. For me, it's easier to attack organization than think of how to be more productive.
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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:
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