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The Hill
A group of House conservatives is arguing that Department of Veterans Affairs guidance during the coronavirus crisis could limit veterans’ access to health care in certain regions. The letter calls for any regulations that could prevent health care choices for veterans to be retracted as economies begin to reopen. It was sent to Veterans Affairs Secretary Rob Wilkie.
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The Motley Fool
If you're a military veteran, a VA loan can help you save money on your home purchase. Once you're in the home? A veteran's property tax exemption can help you keep saving that cash.
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TRICARE
Does your family have permanent change of station, or PCS, orders to move to a new location this summer? According to the Department of Defense (DoD) website Move.mil, the DoD moves more families than any other organization in the U.S. Whether you’re moving on government orders or on your own, you may have a lot of questions, including what will happen to your health care.
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Military Times
The veteran population in the United States, like every other demographic in society, is facing the anxiety and trauma associated with COVID-19.
National veterans organizations that focus on lobbying for health care and benefits funding in Congress, have long been focused on mental health care modalities. With troubling reports of suicides and the well-documented symptoms of troops returning from war, it has become imperative to advocates in the veteran cannabis community to examine the variety of treatments, and make sure those that are effective are made accessible.
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Military Times
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reached a series of new, grim milestones related to the coronavirus pandemic, including topping 20,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness since the nationwide crisis began. Recently, department officials reported that they have recorded at least 20,509 cases of coronavirus among patients since early March, when the outbreak began to spread across the United States. The total represents about 7% of all individuals tested in the Veterans Health System. A day earlier, the number of VA employee cases surpassed 2,000. At least 38 employees have died from complications related to the illness, although officials have emphasized that most of them have not had direct contact with patients.
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Air Force Magazine
An organization combating veteran suicide marched 22 miles on July 4 near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to raise awareness on the number of veterans who kill themselves each day.
Kyle Kaiser and Mark Sayampanthan started Veteran Internships Providing Employment Readiness a year ago. VIPER helps connect veterans with internships and job training that leads to assured employment after being discharged. Veterans that were E-6 or lower and who make less than $30,000 per year are the most likely demographic to kill themselves, Kaiser said.
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Task & Purpose
Video game enthusiasts and history buffs are coming together to save a museum in Europe that commemorates the sacrifice and service of the World War II soldiers they play as online. The campaign is being spearheaded by Easy Company 506th PIR, a gaming clan for tactical shooters "Hell Let Loose" and "Post Scriptum," and aims to raise funds to help keep the Airborne Museum at Hartenstein in Oosterbeek, Netherlands, afloat as it weathers the financial fallout of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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'Newsbrief Topics' Results
In the June 23 and June 30 issues of VAA Dispatch, we asked, "Is your disability rating where you'd like it to be or do you think your sustained injuries deserve more of a percentage reevaluation??"
Here's how veterans responded:
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