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The Washington Post
The Senate version of the vast military policy bill that now heads to conference with the House would knock out one of the advantages veterans enjoy when they apply for federal work. They would continue to get a leg up over non-veterans to get a foot in the door. But once they're in government and want to be considered for another federal post, they would no longer go to the head of the hiring queue.
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The Washington Post
When members of the armed forces return to civilian life as veterans, the United States tries to give them something in return for their service. One such reward is federal hiring preference: Veterans get an advantage over civilian applicants — not just when they are applying for their first government post but also when they move between agencies or seek promotion. The Senate version of a major military policy bill would take away that second bite of the apple.
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Military.com
A Defense Department plan that would open online shopping at the exchange systems to all honorably discharged veterans has no timeline for completion, officials said. The proposal, originally submitted to the DoD by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service in spring 2014, also has the support of the Marine Corps and Navy Exchange services.
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Veterans Association of America
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The Washington Post
With an effort in Congress to scale back veteran preference in federal hiring awaiting action by a House-Senate conference committee, a former top personnel official says there's a better plan. The legislative bills, 2016-S 2115 and 2016-H 7142, add post-traumatic stress disorder to the definition of "debilitating medical condition" for purposes of qualifying for medical marijuana in the Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act.
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Psych Central
A new study finds that nationally, mental health concerns are often overlooked among military veterans because they do not fit the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder. Yale University researchers believe at least 1 in 5 military veterans who experienced trauma are at a heightened risk for depression, suicide or substance abuse.
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Providence Journal
The Rhode Island General Assembly voted on June 16 to approve legislation introduced by Sen. Stephen Archambault, D-Johnston, and Rep. Scott Slater, D-Providence, that would add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions that may be treated with medical marijuana. At the time this story was written, the measure is on Governor Raimondo's desk for her consideration and signature or veto.
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The Florida Times-Union
At first glance, they were just changing light bulbs. But the contingent of U.S. Green Building Council members at the almost 40-year-old Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1689 in Jacksonville, Florida, wasn't just installing new energy-efficient bulbs and conducting a free energy audit. They were kicking off the North Florida chapter of Green Veterans, which trains veterans for jobs in the sustainability, or "green," construction sector, helps them reintegrate into civilian life and conducts veterans service projects, such as the VFW energy upgrade.
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Military Times (tiered subscription model)
Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants to open the door for more "lateral entry" into the military's upper ranks, clearing the way for lifelong civilians with vital skills to enter the officer corps as high as the O-6 paygrade. Aimed to help the military bring in more top talent, especially for high-tech career fields, critics say it could create a subculture of service members that wouldn't be connected to the traditional force.
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The Associated Press
The head of the military agency that searches for and identifies the remains of missing servicemen is resigning after just one year to take over a troubled nonprofit that cares for wounded troops. Michael Linnington became the director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency last summer. He plans to leave next month to become the CEO of the Wounded Warrior Project.
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