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Chris Ford announces plans to transition from CEO to Board of Directors
November 19, 2018
Friends and colleagues,
Nearly six years ago I started a new role on the Joint Staff supporting veterans and military families. Working in the Chairman’s Office of Warrior and Family Support aligned my passion for Gold Star families with my vocation and gave me unparalleled insights into thousands of organizations and agencies across the country that support our military community in a wide variety of ways.
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Report: Pregnant spouses of deployed service members at higher risk of depression
January 16, 2019
Natalie Gross | Military Times
Pregnant military spouses whose partners are deployed are at a higher risk for developing postpartum depression and mental health issues during pregnancy, according to a new report in the Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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VA Awards Contracts Worth Up to $55 Billion for Private-Sector Care
January 9, 2019
Patricia Kime | Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the first of several regional contracts for its new Community Care Network that will replace various private-sector health care programs for veterans with VA health benefits.
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Committee to Study Health Effects of Malaria Drugs Taken by US Troops
January 8, 2019
Patricia Kime | Military.com
A National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee will conduct a review of the long-term health effects of an anti-malarial drug taken by U.S. troops that has been linked to brain damage and psychiatric disorders.
The committee on Jan. 28 will launch an 18-month study of mefloquine, also known by its brand name, Lariam, and other malaria medications used by military personnel, Peace Corps volunteers and State Department employees over the past several decades.
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Vet unemployment is up in December. But there’s still good news.
January 5, 2019
Natalie Gross | Military Times
The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans may have gone up slightly in December, but 2018 is still the best year on record, according to the latest government data released Friday.
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- Employment
- Post-9/11
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New Poll of U.S. Troops and Veterans Reveals Their Thoughts on Current Military Policies
January 1, 2019
Terence Monmaney | Smithsonian Magazine
In a new Smithsonian poll, conducted with the help of Stars and Stripes, current and former members of the armed forces take aim at conventional wisdom.
It’s no secret that many Americans are fatigued by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now it’s clear for the first time that the troops are, too, according to a new poll conducted by Smithsonian with two partners, the Defense Department publication Stars and Stripes and the Schar School at George Mason University.
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Vets interested in STEM degrees could get more GI Bill money in 2019
December 30, 2018
Natalie Gross | Military Times
Some college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields take longer than four years to complete, which is why the new Forever GI Bill authorizes an additional school year of GI Bill funds on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Tricare to Stop Covering Some Vitamin Supplements
December 27, 2018
Patricia Kime | Military.com
Starting Jan. 1, Tricare will stop covering certain vitamin supplements, including some multivitamins, fluoride and iron, for roughly 25,000 beneficiaries.
Those affected received letters at the end of November from Express Scripts, the company that manages Tricare's pharmacy benefit, notifying them that only vitamins that have been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration through clinical trials are considered prescription medications and therefore eligible for coverage.
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VA Suspends All Discharges from Caregiver Program
December 21, 2018
Patricia Kime | Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday announced it would temporarily stop discharging veterans from a program that provides compensation and benefits to family members who take care of them.
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1,300 disabled vets are getting billed for thousands of dollars ... because VA didn’t check their email
December 21, 2018
Natalie Gross | Military Times
Approximately 1,300 disabled veterans were overpaid thousands of dollars under a Veterans Affairs Department education benefits program last year and now must figure out a way to pay that money back.
Why? Mostly because staff at VA regional offices didn’t check emails, a recent investigation by the VA Office of Inspector General has found.
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