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Court rules VA must pay disability benefits to ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans
The decision could affect up to 90,000 veterans who have been petitioning VA officials for disability payouts for years.
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Democrats want to know why active-duty troops are still on the southern US border
More than 2,000 active-duty troops are still deployed there, months after President Trump said there was an imminent immigration threat.
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IAVA founder Rieckhoff stepping down from group’s top job
The Army veteran has served as the group’s top leader since it’s founding in 2005.
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Lawmakers want more VA research into medical marijuana, but lack agreement on path ahead
House members are reviewing separate bills both aimed at forcing administration officials to study the illegal substance for medical purposes.
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This week in Congress: Lawmakers question troops’ southern border mission
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 27, 2019.
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Trump drops wall funding demand, reaches deal to end the government shutdown
Federal workers, including the Coast Guard, could see their pay restored as early as next week.
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House panel takes aim at legal roadblock to military malpractice lawsuits
The Feres Doctrine has been used to stop lawsuits against the military on a host of negligence and malpractice charges.
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New session means more turnover for House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
More than half of the panel’s members are new to veterans policy issues, following a trend in recent years.
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Women in the military draft, or dump the system altogether? New report looks at radical options
Big changes are expected to come to the Selective Service System in coming years, but exactly what is still unclear.
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VA’s benefits appeals process will see a dramatic changeover next month
A new process for all appeals of veterans’ benefits cases will go into effect on Feb. 19.
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Court rules VA must pay disability benefits to ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans
The decision could affect up to 90,000 veterans who have been petitioning VA officials for disability payouts for years.
-
Democrats want to know why active-duty troops are still on the southern US border
More than 2,000 active-duty troops are still deployed there, months after President Trump said there was an imminent immigration threat.
-
IAVA founder Rieckhoff stepping down from group’s top job
The Army veteran has served as the group’s top leader since it’s founding in 2005.
-
Lawmakers want more VA research into medical marijuana, but lack agreement on path ahead
House members are reviewing separate bills both aimed at forcing administration officials to study the illegal substance for medical purposes.
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This week in Congress: Lawmakers question troops’ southern border mission
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 27, 2019.
-
Trump drops wall funding demand, reaches deal to end the government shutdown
Federal workers, including the Coast Guard, could see their pay restored as early as next week.
-
House panel takes aim at legal roadblock to military malpractice lawsuits
The Feres Doctrine has been used to stop lawsuits against the military on a host of negligence and malpractice charges.
-
New session means more turnover for House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
More than half of the panel’s members are new to veterans policy issues, following a trend in recent years.
-
Women in the military draft, or dump the system altogether? New report looks at radical options
Big changes are expected to come to the Selective Service System in coming years, but exactly what is still unclear.
-
VA’s benefits appeals process will see a dramatic changeover next month
A new process for all appeals of veterans’ benefits cases will go into effect on Feb. 19.
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Court rules VA must pay disability benefits to ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans
The decision could affect up to 90,000 veterans who have been petitioning VA officials for disability payouts for years.
-
Democrats want to know why active-duty troops are still on the southern US border
More than 2,000 active-duty troops are still deployed there, months after President Trump said there was an imminent immigration threat.
-
IAVA founder Rieckhoff stepping down from group’s top job
The Army veteran has served as the group’s top leader since it’s founding in 2005.
-
Lawmakers want more VA research into medical marijuana, but lack agreement on path ahead
House members are reviewing separate bills both aimed at forcing administration officials to study the illegal substance for medical purposes.
-
This week in Congress: Lawmakers question troops’ southern border mission
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 27, 2019.
-
Trump drops wall funding demand, reaches deal to end the government shutdown
Federal workers, including the Coast Guard, could see their pay restored as early as next week.
-
House panel takes aim at legal roadblock to military malpractice lawsuits
The Feres Doctrine has been used to stop lawsuits against the military on a host of negligence and malpractice charges.
-
New session means more turnover for House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
More than half of the panel’s members are new to veterans policy issues, following a trend in recent years.
-
Women in the military draft, or dump the system altogether? New report looks at radical options
Big changes are expected to come to the Selective Service System in coming years, but exactly what is still unclear.
-
VA’s benefits appeals process will see a dramatic changeover next month
A new process for all appeals of veterans’ benefits cases will go into effect on Feb. 19.
