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This week in Congress: Senate leaders debate the annual authorization bill, but you can’t watch
Defense and veterans hearing on Capitol Hill for the week of July 19.
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Use your GI Bill benefits to start a business? Lawmakers push pilot program
Reintroduced legislation would create a pilot program for a few hundred veterans to get business start-up money through the GI Bill program instead of college tuition payouts.
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Ailing vet’s visit to DC previews long-awaited return of Honor Flights
More than 750 veterans have died waiting for a chance to visit the nation’s war memorials since Honor Flights were suspended in early 2020.
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Former NCAA executive confirmed as VA’s second in command
Donald Remy’s confirmation had been delayed for weeks over what critics called political games.
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Proposal to guarantee minimum-wage salaries for all troops fizzles
House leadership promised to look into the idea of at least $15 an hour in base pay for every service member.
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VA scraps rollout schedule of controversial new electronic medical records project
The new timeline for the 10-year, $16-billion project has not yet been settled.
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U.S. to begin evacuating Afghan helpers this month
Operation Allies Refuge will begin the last week in July.
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Guard training could be canceled as political fights delay reimbursement for Capitol Hill mission
Guard officials say they need $521 million in the next few weeks to avoid financial shortfalls for the rest of this fiscal year.
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VA police reforms slowed by confusing bureaucracy
VA police officials said more reforms are coming to help simplify the force’s chain of command.
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Navy secretary nominee supports expanding fleet, but says more money is needed
If confirmed, Carlos Del Toro would be the second Hispanic ever to serve as Navy secretary.
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This week in Congress: Senate leaders debate the annual authorization bill, but you can’t watch
Defense and veterans hearing on Capitol Hill for the week of July 19.
-
Use your GI Bill benefits to start a business? Lawmakers push pilot program
Reintroduced legislation would create a pilot program for a few hundred veterans to get business start-up money through the GI Bill program instead of college tuition payouts.
-
Ailing vet’s visit to DC previews long-awaited return of Honor Flights
More than 750 veterans have died waiting for a chance to visit the nation’s war memorials since Honor Flights were suspended in early 2020.
-
Former NCAA executive confirmed as VA’s second in command
Donald Remy’s confirmation had been delayed for weeks over what critics called political games.
-
Proposal to guarantee minimum-wage salaries for all troops fizzles
House leadership promised to look into the idea of at least $15 an hour in base pay for every service member.
-
VA scraps rollout schedule of controversial new electronic medical records project
The new timeline for the 10-year, $16-billion project has not yet been settled.
-
U.S. to begin evacuating Afghan helpers this month
Operation Allies Refuge will begin the last week in July.
-
Guard training could be canceled as political fights delay reimbursement for Capitol Hill mission
Guard officials say they need $521 million in the next few weeks to avoid financial shortfalls for the rest of this fiscal year.
-
VA police reforms slowed by confusing bureaucracy
VA police officials said more reforms are coming to help simplify the force’s chain of command.
-
Navy secretary nominee supports expanding fleet, but says more money is needed
If confirmed, Carlos Del Toro would be the second Hispanic ever to serve as Navy secretary.
-
This week in Congress: Senate leaders debate the annual authorization bill, but you can’t watch
Defense and veterans hearing on Capitol Hill for the week of July 19.
-
Use your GI Bill benefits to start a business? Lawmakers push pilot program
Reintroduced legislation would create a pilot program for a few hundred veterans to get business start-up money through the GI Bill program instead of college tuition payouts.
-
Ailing vet’s visit to DC previews long-awaited return of Honor Flights
More than 750 veterans have died waiting for a chance to visit the nation’s war memorials since Honor Flights were suspended in early 2020.
-
Former NCAA executive confirmed as VA’s second in command
Donald Remy’s confirmation had been delayed for weeks over what critics called political games.
-
Proposal to guarantee minimum-wage salaries for all troops fizzles
House leadership promised to look into the idea of at least $15 an hour in base pay for every service member.
-
VA scraps rollout schedule of controversial new electronic medical records project
The new timeline for the 10-year, $16-billion project has not yet been settled.
-
U.S. to begin evacuating Afghan helpers this month
Operation Allies Refuge will begin the last week in July.
-
Guard training could be canceled as political fights delay reimbursement for Capitol Hill mission
Guard officials say they need $521 million in the next few weeks to avoid financial shortfalls for the rest of this fiscal year.
-
VA police reforms slowed by confusing bureaucracy
VA police officials said more reforms are coming to help simplify the force’s chain of command.
-
Navy secretary nominee supports expanding fleet, but says more money is needed
If confirmed, Carlos Del Toro would be the second Hispanic ever to serve as Navy secretary.



