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VA caregiver benefits expand to all vets on Oct. 1
The move is expected to add about 16,000 more families to the program in the next year.
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Pentagon & Congress
Here are the new leaders of the Space Force and US Strategic Command
The moves were noncontroversial and came amid a flurry of military confirmations finalized late Thursday afternoon.
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VA defends suicide prevention data, says problem is improving
About 17 veterans die by suicide each day, according to the latest department data.
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Report urges improvements in US approach to hostage cases
The report was released amid efforts to bring home Marine veteran Paul Whelan and WNBA star Brittney Griner, who are both detained in Russia.
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VA to screen all patients for toxic exposure issues
The move is part of the PACT Act, passed this summer to improve benefits for veterans dealing with those injuries.
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New Ukraine aid will buy 18 HIMARS and weapons to ‘disrupt’ drones
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will contract with industry for $1.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
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12 civilians killed, 5 injured during U.S. operations in 2021
Ten of those deaths were the result of an errant bombing in Kabul a day before U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan for good.
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US sees chance to gain arms market share from sanctioned Russia
A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take
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Congress to vote on $12.3 billion Ukraine aid package
The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support.
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Legal, security fears loom as VA begins performing abortions
Last week VA staffers performed the first abortion at a department medical facility under new authorities.
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