Thousands of veterans work with for-profit firms to apply for disability benefits. Veterans advocates call the practice predatory and possibly illegal. Obesity is often cited as one of the significant challenges to military recruiting. It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally. The Senate added a slimmed-down version of this proposal to its NDAA, and the Air Force is talking to the House to ensure it stays in the final version. A report released by the State Department’s Inspector General outlines numerous steps the department has taken to speed up visa processing. A 2021 Department of Defense survey reported an unemployment rate among active duty military spouses of about 21%. By James D. Rodriguez
9 months ago Linnington served in the Army for 35 years before joining the national veterans non-profit. The group expects to add its 200,000th member later this year, which is the organization's 20th anniversary. Northwest Battle Buddies has paired 212 veterans with service dogs to help them cope with life beyond the battlefield. By Dave Lubach
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