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VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.
Surge in COVID cases sparks worries among VA leaders
Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month.
Nebraska to use pandemic funds for National Guard border trip
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced last week that he would deploy more than 60 Nebraska Army National Guard members to the Lone Star State for border work.
By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
Defense Department’s COVID-19 data is unreliable, watchdog says
The accuracy rate of the data was supposed to be at least 90 percent, but the IG found errors in 24 of the 25 registry records they reviewed.
GOP lawmakers target diversity training, COVID rules in defense bill
The annual defense authorization bill debate in the House focused mainly on hot-button social issues.
Here’s how to start paying back student loans when pandemic pause ends
More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer.
By Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga
Advocates struggle to help homeless vets as COVID support disappears
The end of the national pandemic emergency also ended extra support services for homeless veterans.
Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirements
Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.
VA to scale back remote work rules, require more in-office time
The changes will begin with workers in the Washington, D.C. headquarters starting this fall.
Should VA keep spending leftover COVID funds or give them back?
When the national COVID-19 emergency ended earlier this month, about $2.1 billion in extra money for veterans support remained unused.
Military exchange online shoppers can now buy Home Depot appliances
Eligible military shoppers can buy Home Depot appliances tax-free at the online exchange store and some exchanges on Army and Air Force installations.
By Karen Jowers