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Jobs market for veterans remains flat as pandemic restrictions linger
The unemployment rate for all veterans in April was 5.2 percent, up slightly from March.
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Skeptics question VA promise to increase diversity in senior management
Minority groups are well-represented in the department’s workforce as a whole but lag behind in many senior posts.
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New panel to advise VA leaders on better response to sexual misconduct issues
The working group will spend the next year coordinating on a plan to improve how those cases are handled and prevent harassment at VA facilities.
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As space dwindles, final rules on burial eligibility for Arlington Cemetery expected this fall
Officials are still sorting through thousands of submissions on the proposed changes from individuals and advocacy groups.
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Guard chief wants free health care for all troops, activated or not
Leaders worry that troops who suffer injuries before and after active-duty don’t have medical coverage they need.
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VA opens new rapid retraining program for thousands of vets who lost jobs due to pandemic
Eligible vets could receive a year of tuition and other financial support to learn a new career.
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Pentagon rejects plan to use its parking lots for annual Memorial Day motorcycle rally
Officials said the ongoing pandemic still poses too much of a risk for the large-scale gathering.
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This week in Congress: Military leaders storm the internet
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 3, 2021.
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Warning: Post Office sees rise in COVID vaccination scams targeting veterans
A 2017 AARP survey found that veterans are twice as likely to be victims of scams as the general public.
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Tens of thousands of US vets living overseas left to find COVID vaccine doses on their own
VA officials will reimburse veterans for vaccine costs through the department’s Foreign Medical Program, but not help them find vaccine appointments.
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Jobs market for veterans remains flat as pandemic restrictions linger
The unemployment rate for all veterans in April was 5.2 percent, up slightly from March.
-
Skeptics question VA promise to increase diversity in senior management
Minority groups are well-represented in the department’s workforce as a whole but lag behind in many senior posts.
-
New panel to advise VA leaders on better response to sexual misconduct issues
The working group will spend the next year coordinating on a plan to improve how those cases are handled and prevent harassment at VA facilities.
-
As space dwindles, final rules on burial eligibility for Arlington Cemetery expected this fall
Officials are still sorting through thousands of submissions on the proposed changes from individuals and advocacy groups.
-
Guard chief wants free health care for all troops, activated or not
Leaders worry that troops who suffer injuries before and after active-duty don’t have medical coverage they need.
-
VA opens new rapid retraining program for thousands of vets who lost jobs due to pandemic
Eligible vets could receive a year of tuition and other financial support to learn a new career.
-
Pentagon rejects plan to use its parking lots for annual Memorial Day motorcycle rally
Officials said the ongoing pandemic still poses too much of a risk for the large-scale gathering.
-
This week in Congress: Military leaders storm the internet
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 3, 2021.
-
Warning: Post Office sees rise in COVID vaccination scams targeting veterans
A 2017 AARP survey found that veterans are twice as likely to be victims of scams as the general public.
-
Tens of thousands of US vets living overseas left to find COVID vaccine doses on their own
VA officials will reimburse veterans for vaccine costs through the department’s Foreign Medical Program, but not help them find vaccine appointments.
-
Jobs market for veterans remains flat as pandemic restrictions linger
The unemployment rate for all veterans in April was 5.2 percent, up slightly from March.
-
Skeptics question VA promise to increase diversity in senior management
Minority groups are well-represented in the department’s workforce as a whole but lag behind in many senior posts.
-
New panel to advise VA leaders on better response to sexual misconduct issues
The working group will spend the next year coordinating on a plan to improve how those cases are handled and prevent harassment at VA facilities.
-
As space dwindles, final rules on burial eligibility for Arlington Cemetery expected this fall
Officials are still sorting through thousands of submissions on the proposed changes from individuals and advocacy groups.
-
Guard chief wants free health care for all troops, activated or not
Leaders worry that troops who suffer injuries before and after active-duty don’t have medical coverage they need.
-
VA opens new rapid retraining program for thousands of vets who lost jobs due to pandemic
Eligible vets could receive a year of tuition and other financial support to learn a new career.
-
Pentagon rejects plan to use its parking lots for annual Memorial Day motorcycle rally
Officials said the ongoing pandemic still poses too much of a risk for the large-scale gathering.
-
This week in Congress: Military leaders storm the internet
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 3, 2021.
-
Warning: Post Office sees rise in COVID vaccination scams targeting veterans
A 2017 AARP survey found that veterans are twice as likely to be victims of scams as the general public.
-
Tens of thousands of US vets living overseas left to find COVID vaccine doses on their own
VA officials will reimburse veterans for vaccine costs through the department’s Foreign Medical Program, but not help them find vaccine appointments.



