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Military Times
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new system to try to predict suicidal behavior among veterans called Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment, or REACH VET.
The program allows the VA to analyze data from health records and identify veterans that are at a statistically higher risk for suicide, hospitalization, illness and other issues.
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Veterans Association of America wants to know...
Do you think the VA has a better suicide prevention program for veterans?
- No, I'm not sure about the prevention program.
- Yes, I think the VA is making attempts to help veterans in crisis.
- Change for the better is the inevitable when it comes to our veterans.
- We must assess the numbers to see how the program is working.
- I think more medical assessment in this area is drastically needed.
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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March 28, April 4 and 11 survey results: Do you think President Trump has blurred the lines when it comes to fulfilling a new immigration policy:
WUSF Public Radio
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have drafted more than a million family members into caring for returning wounded and injured troops. They've been called "Hidden Heroes" — the military caregivers of Post-9/11 veterans.
They are mostly young spouses with young families or aging parents who never expected to take on the role.
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Military.com
In a move to provide more greater "transparency," the Veterans Affairs Department activated a website to give vets the wait times for appointments at every VA hospital and clinic nationwide by clicking in their zip codes.
The website, accesstocare.va.gov, also for the first time provides information on how care at VA hospitals compares with nearby private-sector hospitals and national averages.
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Four month average turn around with the VA’s Pension with Aid and Attendance
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MomZette
Chad Storlie, retired lieutenant colonel, writes: "Military transition is hard. The experience of combat is even harder. Despite all of the challenges facing veterans in their career transition, they remain proud of their service and view it as a positive experience in their lives. It would be easy to talk about the challenges facing veterans — instead, we need to talk about the value that veterans and their military experience bring to business. My bottom line: Military veterans provide benefits for your business, and I will show you how to get more. Your veterans are already good employees; I want to show you ways to make them into your next generation of business leaders."
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Military.com
A career fair is a great place to gather information about potential employers and make contacts that can lead to your first job. Here's some advice on how to make the most of your time.
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The Coalition to Save Our Military Shopping Benefits
As the Coalition representing the millions of patrons and beneficiaries of exchange and commissary programs, we write in support of the Military Patron Protection Act advanced by Congressman Walter Jones. This important legislation would put in place needed protections to safeguard these valuable earned benefits for service members and their families.
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Aidsmap
Homeless veterans in the United States have a significantly higher prevalence of infection with HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus compared to nonhomeless veterans, investigators report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Prevalence of these viral infections was up to three times higher among homeless veterans compared to non-homeless veterans.
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By Matthew Riley in Marine Corps Times
With the stroke of a pen, the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act transformed the active duty retirement program the Defense Department has used since 1986.
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WSOC-TV
Military families and veterans are keeping a close watch on the news overseas and wondering if the major military strike against ISIS in Afghanistan will mean more boots on the ground in war torn countries.
WSOC-TV spoke to a military families outside of the Veterans Affairs hospital in south Charlotte, North Carolina, after it was announced that U.S. forces dropped a GBU-43B, or massive ordnance air blast weapon. Many said they were surprised to hear the U.S. military dropped 11 tons of explosives on ISIS forces, while many others said something had to be done.
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Roll Call
Three military veterans are announcing they're running as Democrats against Republican incumbents.
In California's 50th Congressional District, retired Navy SEAL Josh Butner will challenge Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter.
Butner has made San Diego his home for a decade and, like Marine Corps reservist Hunter, served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, Chrissy Houlahan, an Air Force veteran, announced she would challenge Rep. Ryan Costello. And in Colorado's 6th District, Retired Army Ranger Jason Crow announced he would challenge Rep. Mike Coffman.
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