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Military Times
House lawmakers advanced a $52 billion veterans legislative package that would overhaul outside medical care options for Department of Veterans Affairs patients, expand stipends for veteran caregivers and launch a review of the bureaucracy's national footprint.
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KIVI-TV
Memorial Day is a time for remembrance of those who have died serving our country, but it's also a time scammers try to prey on military members, veterans, and their families. Better Business Bureau's Veronica Craker shares some common scams to look out for.
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Four month average turn around with the VA’s Pension with Aid and Attendance
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NBC News
Michael E. Diamond writes: "The U.S. military has a lot of guns, but not a lot of non-combat fatalities. Why is this? Because of common sense military regulations. That's why, like many other military veterans, I view America's civilian gun culture as dysfunctional.
Today, Americans mourn yet another tragic mass shooting, this one in a Texas high school. It has been a mere three months since 17 teens lost their lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Much has been made of U.S. gun control laws — or lack thereof. But instead of listening to politicians battle across the partisan divide, we should be listening to the men and women who work with guns the most."
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Veterans Association of America wants to know ...
Has anyone attempted to assist you navigate the murky waters of suicide prevention?
- No, I haven't received any assistance of what I've been searching for
- Yes, there are several program that help veterans sustain themselves
- I'm still looking for answers, and finding it frustrating
- The programs that are available require too much information even as a veteran
- My city and state haven't given me much in the way of hope and inclusion as a veteran.
Click here to provide Veterans Association of America your answer.
We assess all answers with the utmost of care and consideration. Survey results revealed in next week's VAA Dispatch.
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Military Times
For years, Veterans Affairs leaders and administration officials have promised they won't let health issues surrounding burn pit exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan become another "Agent Orange" in the community.
Now, advocates and a handful of lawmakers are worried it already has.
"The level of awareness among members of Congress on the problems from burn pits is abysmally low," said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and an Army National Guard soldier who served in Iraq in 2004-2005. "Too few understand the urgency of the issue."
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Military Times
House lawmakers advanced plans to increase veterans' access to private-sector doctors, expand caregiver stipends to more former military families and increase medical marijuana research for veterans care in a flurry of votes before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Together, the moves represent a major step forward on multiple controversial veterans issues on Capitol Hill even as the Department of Veterans Affairs faces an uncertain future with its leadership.
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KRIS-TV
The Skills for Transition Program at Del Mar College is custom-made for recently or soon-to-be discharged service members who want to start a new career in the trucking industry.
Courtesy of a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission, DMC is offering the program as a no-cost route to a career that seems to be a particularly good fit for veterans.
Recently, or soon-to-be, discharged service members who want to earn a Class A Commercial Driver's License, will spend just four weeks of daytime classes or 10 weeks of evening classes acquiring the necessary skills to become highly marketable in a field where the demand for drivers is great.
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Across America Patch
Retiring from the military is fraught with complications, and some states make it easier for veterans to put down new roots than others. A new study that compared U.S. states on a variety of factors ranging from veterans per capita to the number of Veterans Administration health facilities to job opportunities to state tax policies.
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The Washington Post
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is evaluating whether to remove a painting of an upside-down American flag — a military distress signal — that deported veterans painted on a border fence separating San Diego and Tijuana five years ago.
The mural aimed to raise awareness of the struggles of deported U.S. military veterans, a group that has gained increasing attention amid the Trump administration’s efforts to tighten immigration rules and step up deportations.
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The Globe and Mail
Thousands of books claim to include the most important knowledge and skills required to be an excellent leader. However, there's much less written on the key knowledge and skills required for a leader to effectively prevent stigma, promote mental health and support employees' mental health in the workplace.
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Forbes
Effective leaders are continuously exercising their coaching muscle to engage team members for maximum performance. But, what about the leaders themselves? How often do you ask yourself "am I coachable?"
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U.S. News & World Report
If you're feeling stuck and like you can never accomplish quite as much as you want to, maybe your thinking style is partly to blame. At the 2018 Watermark Conference for Women in Silicon Valley, Laura Vanderkam shared some simple strategies that can help you revise misconceptions you may have about time and rethink your approach to time management.
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'Housing / Employment' Results
In the previous issues of VAA Dispatch, we asked, "What opportunities have been provided you for housing and or employment since leaving the military?"
Here's how our readers responded:
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 Get what you need with these resources available to veterans and family members.
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