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PR Newswire
America depends on its military veterans and their families to keep us safe at home and around the world. But their sacrifices come at a cost; every day in the U.S. 21 veterans commit suicide and another 50,000 veterans are homeless. These unacceptable statistics inspired the creation of a new resource for military families entitled 101+
Resources for Veterans: The Ultimate Resource Guide.
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Aug. 15 and 22 survey results: Are you concerned about the current political climate involving North Korea and the potential of World War III?
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Veterans Association of America wants to know...
Do you think the Trump Administration is effectively helping veterans acquire their disability compensation?
- Yes, I'm certain they are at this point.
- No, I'm not really sure this is what was expected.
- I think there's much confusion on how to assess each veteran's claim appropriately.
- A complete overhaul of the disability compensation assessment needs to be done.
Please provide your unique response as we take each them very seriously..
As a reminder, we assess all answers with the utmost of care and consideration. Survey results revealed in next week's VAA Dispatch.
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Nextgov
A new system can flag veterans at risk of suicide based on the surveys they answer about Veterans Affairs Department services they receive. A veteran filling out a feedback form about VA care might describe symptoms of suicidal thoughts or behaviors that put them at risk of homelessness. The system can then direct those patients to VA task forces specializing in preventing and mitigating those issues.
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Inside Higher Ed
Recently, President Donald Trump signed into law a significant expansion of veterans' higher education benefits. The legislation, which has been dubbed the Forever GI Bill, received bipartisan support.
Though its primary goal is to help more veterans get college degrees by covering most of their tuition and fees, the law also includes a nod to the federal government's growing interest in encouraging noncollege education providers, with a five-year "high-technology" pilot program that will pay unaccredited providers to train veterans for careers in tech sectors.
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Four month average turn around with the VA’s Pension with Aid and Attendance
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Washington Examiner
The next crucial debate over President Donald Trump's order to roll back open transgender military service could play out in the Senate when lawmakers return next week from summer recess.
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Edmonds News
The GI Bill, beginning next year, will undergo some significant — and certainly welcomed — changes. One of the most significant changes is that the new legislation eliminates the current 15-year time limit on the use of the Post-9/11 GI Bill for those who were discharged on or after Jan. 1, 2013.
The intent is to provide this benefit, without a time restriction, to position our veterans and their families for success in an ever-changing corporate environment.
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Stars and Stripes
The American Legion, a 99-year-old organization representing 2 million veterans, elected its first female national commander at the conclusion of its annual convention. Denise Rohan, an Army veteran living in Wisconsin, now leads what President Donald Trump just called "a very powerful organization." Disabled American Veterans elected its first female commander, Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster, on Aug. 1.
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Commercial Carrier Journal
Three military veteran rookie truck drivers were named finalists in the "Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence" program at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
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Next City
In his late 40s, Stephan Garcia decided he wanted to change his life. "It gets to a point where a person realizes, 'Hey, you’re either going to perish out here on these streets, going through those problems, or you're going to have to make a change in your life,'" the U.S. military veteran, now 55, says. "And I decided to look in areas where I can earn a living for myself."
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Military Times
The nonprofit organization Truth Initiative has launched a social advocacy campaign calling out the tobacco industry for what it describes as "exploitation" of service members to entice them to start smoking, citing marketing materials from the 1980s.
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