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Jul 02

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Nationwide effort gives homeless veterans an honorable burial

By PBS News Hour

There are an estimated 39,000 homeless military veterans in the United States, according to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Missing in America project works to locate, identify, and grant honorable burials to those who have died.

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Jun 27

Major veterans’ groups voice concern over Senate health bill

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Major veterans’ organizations are voicing concerns about a Senate GOP bill to repeal the nation’s health care law, fearing the impact of rising insurance costs and worried the underfunded Department of Veterans Affairs won’t be able to fill the coverage…

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Jun 08

House to act on VA accountability; Democrats wary on private care

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees easier for the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, as the department sought to speed forward on initiatives urged by President Donald Trump to expand private…

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May 29

Kentucky veterans get heroes’ welcome on ‘Honor Flight’ visit to Washington

By Larisa Epatko

On May 10, several dozen veterans from Kentucky spent the day in Washington, D.C., visiting the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam memorials, along with Arlington National Cemetery, before flying back home.

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May 28

Dems try to enlist military vets in fight for House majority

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Democrats hope to enlist military veterans in another type of fight — for majority control of the House.

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May 22

Column: Veterans may be overlooking job opportunities in IT sector

By Eileen Trauth, The Conversation

Military veterans have a higher unemployment rate than nonveterans, according to federal statistics. Research shows one reason may be that veterans fall prey to their own preconceptions about certain types of jobs, and miss out on promising opportunities.

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May 03

Shulkin says he’s considering closing 1,100 Veterans Affairs facilities

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says his department is seeking to close perhaps more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide as it develops plans to allow more veterans to receive medical care in the private sector.

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Apr 25

In Virginia school tour, Betsy DeVos stresses needs of military kids

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday highlighted the need to help the children of military families transition into new schools as their parents are moving from one assignment to the next.

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Mar 29

Watch 9:06
The stigma that stops veterans from getting help for PTSD

What discourages veterans from seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress? As part of our series War on the Brain, special correspondent Soledad O’Brien talks to former service members who have struggled to accept the diagnosis and get help.

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Jan 14

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Homeless veterans take refuge at Arizona encampment

By PBS News Hour

A camp in Tucson, Arizona, serves about 20 homeless people, the majority of them U.S. military veterans seeking shelter, food, camaraderie and refuge from the streets. The camp, run by the group Veterans on Patrol, has grown with the help…

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