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Senate should act fast on bipartisan veterans’ home effort
The U.S. Senate should pass legislation granting North Carolina 20 acres of Army land for the construction of a veterans' home, this policy expert writes.
By Tanner Port
Triumphal arch in Washington to serve as military complex, Trump says
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the triumphal arch he plans to build near Arlington National Cemetery would double as a “military complex."
By Reuters
Vietnam War conscientious objector falsified Silver Star award, defrauded VA
James Lyon, 80, admitted to submitting fraudulent documents to the VA, collecting over $124,000 in disability payments.
By Eve Sampson
VA facilities struggle to staff mental health, nursing, safety positions, watchdog finds
More than half of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have reported severe staffing shortages, the Office of Inspector General finds.
By Patricia Kime
Study finds ‘forever chemicals’ levels higher in younger vets than general population
From 2003 to 2018, 13 million veterans had PFAS chemicals in their blood streams at levels higher than a threshold set by the National Academies.
By Patricia Kime