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CENTCOM needs more resources to counter Afghanistan terror threat: nominee
Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla says policing Afghanistan from afar is “extremely difficult, but not impossible.”
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Fewer veterans were in homeless shelters last year. Was COVID the reason?
Federal officials saw a 10 percent decrease in sheltered homeless veterans in January 2021.
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$350m for Hawaii water contamination crisis included in latest stopgap bill
The funding bill would give the Defense Department $350 million to address the issue.
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White House pushing to get more veterans into the trucking industry
Officials met with veterans groups last week to tout job training programs to put veterans behind the wheel for moving freight.
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VA needs more money to keep pace with veterans’ needs, advisory group warns
The Independent Budget for fiscal 2023 calls for a hefty increase in department program spending over current levels.
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This week in Congress: Lawmakers question the military’s policies on drone strikes
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 7, 2022.
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Half a million veterans re-entered the workforce in January
The unemployment rate rose, but largely because many more veterans were seeking work last month.
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No clear return date for troops headed to Europe amid Russia threats
Lawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior administration officials about the troop moves and latest tensions in Ukraine.
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‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’: Biden praises troops in Syria raid
Administration officials said the operation to kill the head of Islamic State group had been in the works for months.
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$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs
VA’s rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.
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CENTCOM needs more resources to counter Afghanistan terror threat: nominee
Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla says policing Afghanistan from afar is “extremely difficult, but not impossible.”
-
Fewer veterans were in homeless shelters last year. Was COVID the reason?
Federal officials saw a 10 percent decrease in sheltered homeless veterans in January 2021.
-
$350m for Hawaii water contamination crisis included in latest stopgap bill
The funding bill would give the Defense Department $350 million to address the issue.
-
White House pushing to get more veterans into the trucking industry
Officials met with veterans groups last week to tout job training programs to put veterans behind the wheel for moving freight.
-
VA needs more money to keep pace with veterans’ needs, advisory group warns
The Independent Budget for fiscal 2023 calls for a hefty increase in department program spending over current levels.
-
This week in Congress: Lawmakers question the military’s policies on drone strikes
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 7, 2022.
-
Half a million veterans re-entered the workforce in January
The unemployment rate rose, but largely because many more veterans were seeking work last month.
-
No clear return date for troops headed to Europe amid Russia threats
Lawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior administration officials about the troop moves and latest tensions in Ukraine.
-
‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’: Biden praises troops in Syria raid
Administration officials said the operation to kill the head of Islamic State group had been in the works for months.
-
$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs
VA’s rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.
-
CENTCOM needs more resources to counter Afghanistan terror threat: nominee
Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla says policing Afghanistan from afar is “extremely difficult, but not impossible.”
-
Fewer veterans were in homeless shelters last year. Was COVID the reason?
Federal officials saw a 10 percent decrease in sheltered homeless veterans in January 2021.
-
$350m for Hawaii water contamination crisis included in latest stopgap bill
The funding bill would give the Defense Department $350 million to address the issue.
-
White House pushing to get more veterans into the trucking industry
Officials met with veterans groups last week to tout job training programs to put veterans behind the wheel for moving freight.
-
VA needs more money to keep pace with veterans’ needs, advisory group warns
The Independent Budget for fiscal 2023 calls for a hefty increase in department program spending over current levels.
-
This week in Congress: Lawmakers question the military’s policies on drone strikes
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 7, 2022.
-
Half a million veterans re-entered the workforce in January
The unemployment rate rose, but largely because many more veterans were seeking work last month.
-
No clear return date for troops headed to Europe amid Russia threats
Lawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior administration officials about the troop moves and latest tensions in Ukraine.
-
‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’: Biden praises troops in Syria raid
Administration officials said the operation to kill the head of Islamic State group had been in the works for months.
-
$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs
VA’s rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.



