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VA change will lower home loan rates for some Native American vets
Changes to the VA Native American Direct Loan program would drop interest rates from 6% to 2.5% for some home purchases.
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Pentagon & Congress
Transgender troops warn GOP bill could upend lives, weaken military
Senior military leaders to face questioning on transgender, diversity issues.
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Dept. of Veterans Affairs, union spar over staffing
VA officials said hiring and retention levels are at record highs, but workers groups say even more staff is needed to keep up.
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Which college majors are student veterans pursuing and why?
Many of the veterans who pursue a four-year degree are choosing majors similar to non-veteran students.
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This week in Congress: SecDef defends the White House budget
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 20, 2023.
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VA to change its motto, dropping male-only language
The new statement will note VA's goal is "to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”
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VA plans to deploy new health records to more sites in June
The program has been delayed since last fall because of problems with software reliability and staff training.
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GOP senator blocks Biden nominee to force answers from VA
Sen. Chuck Grassley said he is upset with both VA leadership and the nominee to oversee department benefits operations.
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VA aims to help 38,000+ homeless veterans again this year
The department is repeating its goal from last year in 2023, with some additional benchmarks for outreach.
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Military transition classes are ‘falling short,’ lawmakers warn
Research shows most troops don't begin transition classes until they are in their final months of military service.
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Here’s what’s in the Corps’ new training and education plan
New ranges, tougher swimming. Inside the Corps' new training blueprint.
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Remains of Korean War soldier, POW, identified
Army Cpl. Clark E. Worline was reported missing in action on Nov. 26, 1950.
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Remains of three American service members killed in WWII identified
The remains of two soldiers and an airman killed in World War II have been identified, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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Vets employment improves as national jobless rate worsens
The jobless rate among all veterans fell to 2.5% last month, according to federal estimates.
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White House plan calls for small boost in VA program budget
A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.
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Vet agency asks why fix outdated-but-outgoing record system?
But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.
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Remains of two soldiers killed in Korean War identified
Two soldiers who were killed during the Korean War have been accounted for, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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Veterans Affairs drops mask requirement for all agency medical offices
Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers.
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