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Military Times (tiered subscription model)
Senate leaders unveiled a massive veterans reform package that includes sweeping new accountability rules for Department of Veterans Affairs employees, a dramatic expansion of the veterans caregiver program, and promises of changing the agency to a more veteran-friendly culture. Despite bipartisan support in the Senate, the measure faces an uncertain future with the House and White House, which have already raised questions about how effective the new firing rules will be and the unclear cost of the omnibus.
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Military Times (tiered subscription model)
Eight Republican senators have introduced a bill that would make the Veterans Choice Program permanent and expand its eligibility to all veterans enrolled in VA care. The Care Veterans Deserve bill, drafted by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and others, aims to address issues at the Veterans Affairs Department with appointment wait times and access to care.
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Government Executive
On Capitol Hill, lawmakers have moved toward freezing their own pay for the eight consecutive year. But they appear to be taking a more generous approach to military pay. The House Armed Services Committee has started working on the fiscal 2017 Defense Authorization bill, and the initial version includes a 2.1 percent pay hikes for troops.
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By Scott E. Rupp
 Well, that didn't take long. The U.S. Senate recently approved a bill that would give the Department of Veterans Affairs $83 billion for fiscal year 2017, with added money slated for interoperability of its electronic health record and telemedicine efforts. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill provides $3.1 billion more than last year's funding, including $260 million for updating its electronic health record system and $1.17 billion for telemedicine.
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Task & Purpose
What is noticeably missing from the ranks of most top-tier tech companies in the United States is the presence of military veterans. Over the last decade, many of the technology companies that have come to dominate the consumer and enterprise markets were not founded by veterans. There are likely many reasons for this trend, but contributing factors include a lack of entrepreneurial role models in the military community and a military transition process that is optimized for helping veterans become employees, not entrepreneurs.
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WBRE/WYOU-TV
Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is looking for a few good men and women. The college was awarded a $134,400 federal Department of Transportation grant that will allow the school to provide free commercial truck driver training to members of the military.
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Newswire
Military veterans are continuing to show their ability to succeed in business, in particular with franchising opportunities. Taking a look at the statistics, there are 3 million businesses in the United States run by veterans, employing approximately 5.7 million people. Despite the fact that veterans make up only 8 percent of the population, about 30 percent of all business in America are owned by veterans, making this group of people two times more likely to own a business than the general population.
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Inforum
Melissa Gillett recalls the sickly sweet, nearly vomit-inducing smell during her runs around Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, where she served as a member of the Minnesota National Guard.
The revolting odor emanated from a large "burn pit," one of many the U.S. military has used over the years in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places to dispose of trash, chemicals and more. Gillett did her best to avoid the burn pit's smoke, steering clear if she couldn't peer through it, but she said she breathed it in pretty much nonstop during her six-month tour of duty in late 2009 and early 2010. And now the 29-year-old Fargo woman is sick, very sick.
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Military Times (tiered subscription model)
The military draft may be headed for the scrap heap. The House Armed Services Committee will include instructions to examine the Selective Service program's viability and possible "alternatives" as part of its review of the annual defense authorization bill.
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Van Winkle's
United States Army Ranger Shane Snell held the chunky aluminum can in his hand and took a deep breath. In the course of 30 minutes, he had downed five 8-ounce servings of Rip It, a military-approved energy drink that was infamous for causing a variety of unpleasant side effects when consumed in excess. This would be can number six. It took him 10 minutes to finish it.
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