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Former VA executive charged with accepting $16K worth of gifts
The senior VA official has been charged with failing to disclose gifts he received from contractors working on the project he oversaw.
By Patricia Kime
Here’s how to evaluate your 2022 GI Bill benefits
It’s essential to investigate what benefits you’re entitled to, the current 2022 benefit limits, and which schools are VA approved — and provide funding additional to your benefits.
By Kristine Froeba
Fewer veterans were in homeless shelters last year. Was COVID the reason?
Federal officials saw a 10 percent decrease in sheltered homeless veterans in January 2021.
White House pushing to get more veterans into the trucking industry
Officials met with veterans groups last week to tout job training programs to put veterans behind the wheel for moving freight.
This week in Congress: Lawmakers question the military’s policies on drone strikes
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 7, 2022.
WWII Navy veteran honored with USS Yorktown replica model
Navy veteran Julian Hodges served aboard the USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
By Kayla Hackney, Johnson City Press
Half a million veterans re-entered the workforce in January
The unemployment rate rose, but largely because many more veterans were seeking work last month.
What you need to know about continuing Tricare coverage before you retire
Don't wait until it is too late to start planning your Tricare retirement options.
By Kristine Froeba
Veterans face crisis of confidence with VA, secretary says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough addresses challenges and the changes in the agency and how he has decided to focus on the veterans.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
VA tech training program needs clear goals, report says
The program was designed to equip veterans with technology skills by paying for veterans to get the training needed for in-demand, high-paying careers.
By Catherine Buchaniec, Medill News Service