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VAA Veterens News — Year in Review
As 2019 comes to a close, the Veterans Association of America offers heartfelt wishes to our members, partners and other industry professionals for a safe and happy holiday season. As we continue to reflect on the past year for the industry, here is the last set in our look back series of most accessed articles from 2019. Our regular publication will resume Tuesday, Jan. 7.
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The Assocaited Press via Military Times
From April 16: Veterans with health problems caused by exposure to toxic chemicals known as PFAS would be eligible for federal healthcare services under legislation proposed in Congress.
The bill would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to cover treatment for ailments related to PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Military Times
From March 26: A group of Senate lawmakers is again arguing that if veterans are overpaid on benefits because of accounting errors, they shouldn't be punished for the federal government's mistakes.
Legislation introduced March 20 would require changes to how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles benefit corrections, including limiting the amount they can withhold from veterans’ future payouts to cover the debt.
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By Roy Phillips
From Sept. 18: Federal law is found in the United States Code (USC). Title 4, Chapter 1 of the USC pertains to the United States flag. While the law specifies the manner in which the flag is to be treated, there is no official penalty. Furthermore, the Supreme Court has ruled that defacing the flag is a form of free speech protected by the First Amendment in two cases. These two cases did not strike down Title 4, Chapter 1, but they did rule against the constitutionality of local and state flag protection laws. Why is protecting the flag important?
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Military.com
From July 2: Veterans with one of 14 diseases presumed to be related to the herbicide Agent Orange and who served offshore or in the specified areas of the DMZ, can now file a disability claim with the Department of Veterans to receive benefits, thanks to a law enacted June 25.
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LGBTQ Nation
From May 28: This Memorial Day, we wanted to take a look at photographer Devin Mitchell's mirror portraits of LGBTQ military veterans, which show the "double lives" they lead. Despite their uniforms, their reflections show their unique personalities, struggles and the difference between how others see them and how they see themselves.
Although it has been nearly a decade since the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," some lesbian, gay and bisexual military members stay closeted for personal safety reasons. Today, Trump's ban on trans soldiers affects an estimated 1,320 to 15,000 trans military members. Off the battlefield, many veterans live in states where you can still be fired for being an out queer person.
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AVweb
From Oct. 22: Although there's a healthy cohort of ex-military pilots in the pointy ends of numerous U.S. airliners, a Wisconsin senator says there are plenty of veterans of other trades who could earn those epaulets. Democrat Tammy Baldwin, along with Sen. John Hoewven, R-N.D., has reintroduced the American Aviator Act that would offer funding for veterans to train to become airline pilots.
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Connecting Veterans
From Aug. 6: Two veterans in the U.S. Senate announced that they plan to introduce a bipartisan gun control bill soon.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., served in the Marine Corps Reserve 1970-76. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., served in the Air Force from 1982-88, in the South Carolina Air National Guard 1989-85 and in the Reserves 1995-2015.
The senators announced plans to introduce a new "emergency risk protection order" bill to provide grants and incentives to states to allow law enforcement and courts to take guns from people when it is determined they are an "imminent" danger to themselves or others.
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American Military News
From July 30: A change to the national defense budget will allow more people to qualify for military shopping benefits, increasing the number of beneficiaries by 3 million — or 50%.
The increase, made possible by 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, will allow all service-connected disabled veterans, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war and primary veteran caregivers access to fully stocked commissaries and exchanges beginning Jan. 1, 2020, Military Times reported.
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Military Times
From Oct. 2: Just based off their resumes and cover letters, veterans' military service is working against them when they apply for jobs in certain fields, a new study says.
The study — conducted by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and released Sept. 24 — found employers believe veterans are less suited for jobs that involve social-emotional skills and interacting with people than their nonveteran counterparts.
Veteran service organizations, like American Legion, however, take issue with the study, saying it promotes the stereotype of veterans as brooding malcontents.
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Military.com
From Sept. 4: On-base military pharmacies worldwide may soon change or reduce their offerings of free over-the-counter medications as Tricare administrators standardize the list of what's available.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
From July 30: The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (Appeals Modernization Act or AMA) improves the appeals process for Veterans and their families. AMA gives Veterans choice over how VA reviews their disagreement with a claim decision and ensures Veterans receive faster, clearer decisions.
Here are four important things Veterans need to know about AMA.
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