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Military.com
As the number of active COVID-19 cases among its patients declined slightly this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a three-part plan for resuming operations at its facilities in the coming months.
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New Yorkers crowded into Manhattan's West Side in defiance of social distancing bans to welcome the USNS Comfort's glide into the city's harbor on March 30. In addition to providing some relief to the city's besieged hospitals, the large white ship with its red crosses gave the appearance of a powerful symbol of the military's ability to respond to a crisis.
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You may be eligible for certain benefits based on your military service.
The following is a summary of veteran's benefits and what you need to know about them ...
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Military families are worried that with changes coming to the military health system that include outsourcing some care to community providers, they won't be able to find quality providers or access decent care.
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Military Times
Making the transition from the military to a civilian career path might feel overwhelming at first. At first glance, it might appear that you're starting from scratch without any usable skills or credentials in the civilian world. However, if you're willing to take some time to dig beneath the surface, you'll find that you have much more to offer than you might suppose.
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When Kristofer Goldsmith was discharged from the Army in 2007 he was in crisis.
He had been trained as a forward observer — the person who spots a target and gives coordinates to artillery — but when he got to Iraq, the then 19-year-old instead found himself photographing dead bodies for intelligence gathering. A suicide attempt before his second deployment triggered a less than honorable discharge and a long fight to gain honorable status after being diagnosed with PTSD.
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WHDH-TV
Senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, are requesting a review of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' oversight of all State Veterans Homes. "The recent deaths of veteran residents and other care challenges at State Veterans Homes during the COVID-19 public health emergency remind us that VA's implementation of these recommendations would contribute toward improved care quality at these facilities nationwide and better inform veterans and their families about the best care options," the senators wrote in their letter.
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Veterans' Pulse:
What topics would you like to see mentioned in our news brief in the coming future?
- The COVID-19 Pandemic
- Membership Enrollments to VAA
- Tricare Medical benefits for you and your Family
- Housing & Shelter Services for you and your Family
- VA Disability Claims Information
National Geographic
The memories are more than 75 years old now: Cooking red beans and rice halfway around the world from the place in Louisiana that first made the recipe. Cleaning uniforms and shining shoes for three officers. Hopping in foxholes when his trained ear could tell the approaching warplanes were not American but Japanese.
The man who keeps these memories is older still. At 110, Lawrence Brooks is the oldest known U.S. veteran of World War II. This month marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.
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