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Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently reported that 3,960 patients have active cases of the coronavirus, down from 6,424 four weeks ago. The decline is good news for a population considered to be at risk for serious cases of COVID-19 — an aging population with chronic health conditions related to their military service. But the VA continues to see an upward trend in fatalities.
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The Hill
President Trump recently said that he rejected a proposal from the Pentagon to cut military healthcare by $2.2 billion during the pandemic.
The president tweeted his rebuke hours after Politico reported that Department of Defense officials were suggesting cutting healthcare over the next five years as part of Secretary Mark Esper’s cost-cutting initiatives.
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Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs might get to your claim a little bit faster now.
The VA announced last week that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), which administers programs that provide financial and other benefits to veterans, their dependents and survivors, has shortened its mail processing time for claims intake from 10 days to one.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. states offer Veterans a wide range of benefits. State representatives provided VA the most unique or newest benefit for Veterans, part of a five-part series. Here is a list of the benefits in alphabetical order by state.
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By Maggie Kimberl
Each day employees spend 56 minutes on their smartphones and 42 minutes on personal tasks. That means 20% of each workday is wasted on distractions. We're up against internal and external challenges when it comes to overcoming distractions, but there's hope for those who need more focus. Find out more with this infographic.
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Get what you need with these resources available to veterans and family members.
Military Times
The year of change for higher education was in 2018. A college degree was the steppingstone to a career, but the announcement by more than 15 of the biggest names in business that they would no longer require employees to have a college degree rocked the foundation of higher education.
Google, Apple, and IBM were just a few, and it seems that more employers are jumping on this bandwagon every day. Companies are increasingly dropping the college-degree prerequisite because they realize that time spent during academic courses does not necessarily translate to a strong work ethic, competency, and talent in the workplace. This is especially the case in the IT industry.
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Military Times
Senate lawmakers advanced a major veterans suicide prevention initiative recently, creating a potential legislative path for the action on the issue by the end of the year.
But the measure also could turn into yet another election-year partisan fight if party leaders can't find quick compromises on lingering policy differences.
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'GI Bill' Results
In the Aug. 18 issue of VAA Dispatch, we asked, "Was your education supported by the G.I. Bill?"
Here's how veterans responded:
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VAA Security Inc.
We're looking for all military personnel (Active, Retired, National Guard & Reserves, etc.) of all branches who seek an invaluable service in security that protect our clients and uphold a safe environment to each of their locations. We provide great pay and flexible hours.
You may use your existing security license, and/or, if not, we will provide classroom training to obtain your 8-hour and 16-hour certifications for eventual approval of your license via state application for armed and unarmed security.
Apply Today! Send an email inquiry to rworks@vetsaa.org, or call 1-800-590-2173. All veterans MUST be registered with the VAA organization to obtain gainful employment.
VAA Security, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Veterans Association of America, Inc. that provides detailed training for security guards/officer openings throughout the continental US.
Click Here for further information and/or for membership enrollment.
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Veterans Association of America strives to serve veterans that continue to struggle by assessing their economic condition through programs, diverse employment and becoming innovative leaders helping our coveted heroes.
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