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How a former Army captain fared at Marine boot camp
A former Army captain, Pfc. Nicolas Brooklier said he was especially drawn to the Crucible, the grueling capstone event of Marine boot camp.
Marine vet killed in Ukraine, reportedly while evacuating civilians
Cooper “Harris” Andrews, 26, is at least the fourth Marine veteran to be killed in Ukraine.
Watch out for hefty charges to ‘help’ vets with disability claims
Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits, but they operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.
By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News
Feds wrote duplicate checks to doctors who cared for vets
In nearly 300,000 cases, private doctors were paid twice for the same care provided to veterans from 2017 to 2021, according to a new watchdog report.
By Amanda Seitz, AP
Bill to expand cannabis research for vets’ pain fails in Senate
The proposal had bipartisan support earlier this year but was blocked by Republican senators on Wednesday.
Veteran ‘We Build the Wall’ co-founder sentenced to 4 years in prison
Brian Kolfage, a decorated Air Force veteran, previously pleaded guilty for his role in siphoning donations from the We Build the Wall campaign.
By Jake Offenhartz, AP
VA gets new benefits chief after two years of waiting
Josh Jacobs has served as the acting benefits secretary since last summer.
Russian spy intrigue fizzles in Coast Guard vet, wife ID theft case
U.S. prosecutors are now saying they don’t want the jury to hear about photographs showing the couple wearing foreign uniforms.
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Proposed GOP cuts would slash $30 billion from veterans spending
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled sweeping proposed budget cuts in a bargain with the Biden administration over raising the nation’s debt limit.
By Rep. Mark A. Takano, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Rep. Chris Deluzio