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Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
All Stories By Leo
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Lawmakers urge SECDEF to drop TRICARE copays for birth control
The extra costs are waived by most private insurers but not for members of the military.
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Troops would automatically be enrolled in VA health care under House plan
The move could affect about 60,000 separating service members annually.
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Everyone wants to help military toxic exposure victims. Not all want to pay.
Lawmakers support the idea but face problems paying for the nearly $300 billion plan.
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No firings yet for VA workers who refuse COVID vaccines, despite continued warnings
Officials had said firings could start this month for staffers who missed vaccination deadlines last fall.
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VA approved thousands of ineligible doctors — now lawmakers want changes
More than 600 deceased providers were included on VA's Community Care list.
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New $16 billion VA medical records system delayed again. This time by COVID
Plans to deploy the software in Ohio in March are being pushed back almost two months.
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Military deployments alone won’t be enough to fight COVID surge, Biden says
About 1,000 military medical specialists will deploy to hard-hit hosptials in coming weeks to ease pressure on health care staff.
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GI Bill eligibility for Guard, reserve would expand under House-passed measure
The bill still must be approved by the Senate before becoming law.
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VA won’t mail out COVID kits but veterans can get free tests at clinics
Federal officials are expected to distribute 500 million coronavirus test kits in coming weeks.
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Even with GI Bill, many student vets still need loans to afford college
The new study found that the Post-9/11 GI Bill housing stipend may not be enough for many individuals using the benefit.
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