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Military Times
Last summer, Customs and Border Patrol stopped a deported Marine Corps veteran on his way to a citizenship interview from entering the U.S. at the San Ysidro, California checkpoint.
Though former Sgt. Roman Sabal's story was complicated, it inspired Army veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, to propose a bill that would require CBP to allow deportees to attend appointments at ports of entry, consulates or embassies without having to make their case for "advance parole," which temporarily suspends deportation proceedings or decisions while an immigrant works their way through the naturalization process.
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Reuters
William White, a 104-year-old U.S. Marine veteran who earned a Purple Heart in World War II, is celebrating Valentine's Day this year like never before, surrounded by a mountain of 70,000 love letters and well-wishes sent from all over the world.
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Military Times
Veteran advocates and Democratic lawmakers are ramping up pressure on the Donald Trump administration to decide whether to add new illnesses to the list of diseases presumed linked to herbicide exposure.
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Military.com
The latest Tricare pilot program meant to provide better care and reduce costs has come to Atlanta, Georgia as Tricare partners with Kaiser Permanente.
Nearly 1,760 Tricare beneficiaries signed up during open enrollment last year for the healthcare pilot that will be available for three years.
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Veterans' Pulse:
Do you feel service dogs are helpful for veterans with mental health conditions?
Military Times
Veterans Affairs programs would see another hefty boost in fiscal 2021 under the federal spending proposal unveiled by the White House, a sharp contrast to most other non-defense domestic budget plans.
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By Hank Boyer
 It's not easy to be counterintuitive and go against the old paradigms. Yet history teaches us that most breakthrough successes have come from running counter to the prevailing paradigms. For example, where would we be today if, in 1981, Bill Gates of Microsoft had believed his own pronouncement, "640K of memory ought to be enough for anybody," and stopped pushing the limits of what computers could do? So, take a walk on the wild side, try these five counterintuitive principles for yourself, and see if they help you achieve breakthrough performance.
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MIT News
The military is great at teaching soldiers to accomplish objectives under stressful conditions, work as part of a team and lead groups of people. Those skills are useful in business as well as combat, but many veterans lack experience communicating their skills to recruiters or hiring managers in job interviews.
As a result, many veterans struggle to land a good job after their service — a critical factor for a successful transition into civilian life.
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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.
Clearance Jobs
Each year, 250,000 servicemembers transition out of the military. While a stressful time for most, it can be even more so if the veteran does not know what they will do for work after getting out. Many want to stay in the same line of work they did in the military, but others want to try something different ... they just don't know what "different" is right now.
One tool that can help figure out where your interests lie is the O*NET Interest Profiler at My Next Move.org.
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'Taxes on Pensions' Results
In the Jan. 28 issue of VAA Dispatch, we asked, "How do you feel about state taxes on military pension plans?"
Here's how readers responded:
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