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The Gazette
Military members and families have little to cheer from compromises House and Senate conferees have reached as they finalized details of key personnel provisions in the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill. The potential lifetime value of the new retirement plan, which many current members will be allowed to opt into, suffered a significant cut.
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Why do you think job interviewers at most companies don't understand how to assess your military experience?
- Contrary to popular belief, civilians just don't care about your service.
- There's not enough information provided them to assess.
- The company's don't have a policy set aside for military hires.
- Many are insecure of you taking their positions.
- There are those that think you shouldn't have preferential treatment.
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Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 survey results: Do you think the VA medical facilities should be charging service members co-pays to receive medicines or clinic visits?
Federal News Radio
The Veterans Health Administration has all the parts to be a world-class provider, but needs an overhaul to make those parts work together properly, says an independent review. "VHA is strong on anatomy, but weak on physiology," said Richard Byrne, senior vice president at the MITRE Corporation, which led the study during an Oct. 7 House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing.
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ThinkAdvisor
Just weeks before new pension plan options for veterans are expected to take effect, USAA launched a digital tool to help military personnel plan for retirement and address other financial goals. The Financial Readiness Score allows any of USAA's 11 million members to review their overall financial well-being, including retirement, savings, investments and insurance, then develop an action plan to protect against financial risks. The FRS is part of the firm's "Always On" financial planning program designed to keep pace with changes in members' financial lives and the financial markets.
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WCTV-TV
A Senate Committee passed next year's sales tax holiday for students who already are using their supplies for this school year. Many of them took advantage of the sales tax break back in August. A recent proposal by Representative Kionne Mcghee would give a similar tax break to veterans from November through December of next year.
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Task & Purpose
Medical marijuana is a political issue. It is a legal issue. But most important, it is a health issue that is playing an increasingly significant role in the quality of life for Americans, especially veterans.
Unfortunately, the Veterans Health Administration is neither prepared nor equipped to fully address, prevent or combat the complexity of veterans' pain, leaving veterans to cope with the limited and inadequate treatment options provided by the system.
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DisabledVeterans.org
A secret restriction on internal Veterans Affairs FOIA policy within its Veterans Health Administration prompted two veterans rights attorneys to push back. The policy was leaked to the press and surfaced following blanket denial letters sent to NBC News reporters nationwide. The reporters are investigating a fraudulent scheme within VA where the agency used unqualified doctors to conduct brain injury examinations.
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Reuters via Fox News
Post-traumatic stress disorder may be more common than previously thought among female veterans of the Vietnam War era, suggests a new study. Up to 1 in 5 women who served in the U.S. military during the 1960s and 1970s experienced PTSD at some point in their lives and many are still living with the condition, researchers found.
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Michigan Live
In the early morning of an autumn day in early October, gunshots aimed at the ducks flying overhead could be heard in the distance as a group of veterans and guides cast off into the mouth of Lake Hamlin for a weekend of duck hunting. The hunting group was part of an organization called Veterans and Sportsmen United.
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Fleet Owner
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced nearly $2.3 million in grants, double the amount provided in 2014, to 13 technical and community colleges across the country to help train veterans and their families for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers. The funding is provided through FMCSA's Commercial Motor Vehicle — Operator Safety Training grant program.
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Tech .Co
Bravery in the face of opposition, stalwart leadership and unyielding ingenuity. These traits sound like the definitions of a Medal of Honor recipient, but have proven to be invaluable secrets to success in the economic realm. The United States in particular has a lion's share of military veteran entrepreneurs who have begun their meteoric rise from the humble beginnings of military service. The sheer number of successful entrepreneurs is staggering. Here are three game-changing veterans who exemplify the values of honor, courage and commitment.
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