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Government Executive
The Trump administration has issued its plan to streamline and expand its programs allowing veterans to receive health care from the private sector, igniting the first spark in an upcoming fight on the future of the government's role in providing care to former military personnel. Lawmakers, veterans service organizations and other advocacy groups have expressed concern about the approach the Trump administration would take as it sought to remake the choice program and consolidate its private care offerings.
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Military Times
The VA plan would ease rules concerning veterans seeking medical appointments outside the VA system at government expense, potentially sending tens of thousands of them into the private sector for care.
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Military retirees and those who receive disability checks and some other types of pay from the Department of Veterans Affairs will see a 2 percent pay raise in their monthly paychecks in 2018. It is the biggest cost of living (COLA) increase since 2012, equaling as much as $310 a month for those at the top of the retirement pay charts. The average military retirement check for an E-7 with 20 years of service will go up by $46 a month, while an O-5 with the same time in uniform will see an $88 monthly increase.
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KXAS-TV
The greatest needs among homeless veterans are safe, affordable housing and mental health services.
Army veteran Kendrick Mobley is aiming to tackle both with a housing initiative under the non-profit Montrel Living. The goal of the initiative is to transition veterans out of emergency shelters and into their own living space, while providing veterans with mental and social health care.
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KRTV
On average across the nation, 20 veterans die by suicide each day.
One out of every 10 Montanans has answered the call to serve in the military, each with their own unique story of service and experience, and some with invisible wounds.
"Veterans have a unique experience in that they are exposed to dangers that potentially increase their risk of mental illness if treatment isn't sought, and then increase their risk for suicide. Add that to the culture of don't tell anyone when you're feeling mentally ill or don't share, and there's this really silent struggle that our veterans deal with," explained Juliana hallows, Montana VA Suicide Prevention Coordinator.
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Entrepreneur
It's not easy to rise to a position of leadership in an organization or society, the competition is fierce. Only the people who are the best equipped to acquire leadership positions and then hold on to those positions rise to the top in any area. Leadership studies have identified more than 50 different qualities leaders have or develop over time. Of those qualities, a few seem to be present in almost every leader who accomplishes great things and earns the undying respect and loyalty of other people. Let's take a look.
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Military.com
Starting next month, veterans can register for identification cards that prove their military history &mdas; but not everyone who has served will get one.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will provide free, hard-copy identification cards that include their names, photos and an identification number. The rollout is the result of legislation Congress passed in 2015 to make it easier for veterans to receive things such as discounts at stores and restaurants.
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Small Business Trends
Social media can seem complex, but in reality the steps to successfully harness it for marketing are not hard to master. Start with a plan: define a few (not too many) marketing goals. These should be a subset of your overall marketing plan. Social media activity can be labor intensive. Without a plan and clear objectives, you may end up doing a lot of work with questionable returns.
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Military Times
Months after Veterans Affairs officials dropped plans for a controversial benefits cut, the families of those who would have been affected still fear they could lose thousands in monthly payouts.
Confusion over the short-lived plan forced department leaders to issue a letter to veterans groups clarifying they will not change the Individual Unemployability program in fiscal 2018, and are looking for other cost-saving solutions in the future.
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Military Times
House lawmakers took the first steps toward shutting down hundreds of Veterans Affairs facilities through a process similar to military base closure rounds, saying the move is critical to keep the department from wasting millions of dollars on underused, aging buildings.
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