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For Soldiers, Risk of Suicide Linked With Firearm Ownership
June 7, 2019
Patrick Tucker | Defense One
More U.S. Army soldiers die by suicide than in combat. There are a number reasons for that, but a study published on Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows a strong relationship between keeping a personal firearm and suicide among soldiers.
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V.A. Prepares for Major Shift in Veterans' Health Care
June 5, 2019
Jennifer Steinhauer | NY Times
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday will begin allowing a broad section of its nine million enrollees to seek medical care outside of traditional V.A. hospitals, the biggest shift in the American health care system since the passage of the Affordable Care Act nearly a decade ago.
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- Benefits
- Physical Well-Being
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VA on Track to Cure Nearly All Patients with Hepatitis C
June 4, 2019
Patricia Kime | Military.com
Four years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched an ambitious initiative to cure all VA patients with chronic hepatitis C. Today, the department is more than three-quarters of the way, healing nearly 100,000 veterans of the virus, with 26,000 more to go.
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- Benefits
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A more accurate, completely digital DD 214 is on its way
June 3, 2019
Meghann Myers | Military Times
The days of having to keep a tidy copy of your discharge paperwork to prove you were in the service could be coming to an end.
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- Active Duty
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- Education
- Post-9/11
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VA MISSION Act: What to expect for community care on June 6
May 31, 2019
VAntagePoint Contributor | VAntage Point
As the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s signing of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (the MISSION Act) approaches on June 6, Veterans can expect to have more choices than ever in getting timely, high-quality care.
VA is required to implement major parts of the new Veterans Community Care Program under the MISSION Act by June 6, 2019. This new Program will become effective after VA publishes implementing regulations.
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- Legislation
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- VA
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These unique scholarships gives student vets cash to make ends meet
May 29, 2019
Joshua Axelrod | Military Times
Nadine Carson probably would’ve had to drop out of college if not for the University of Maryland University College’s Veterans Assistance Fund.
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A New Chief Executive Takes the Helm at NAVSO
May 21, 2019
Kelly Stormer | NAVSO
The National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations (NAVSO) Board announces Tim Farrell as its new Chief Executive Officer, after a nationwide search led by executive recruiters. NAVSO is a national military/veteran service nonprofit organization focused on transforming the veteran services marketplace to improve the lives of veterans and military families.
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These two services are now helping military spouses with professional licensing costs after PCS moves
May 20, 2019
Karen Jowers | Military Times
Army and Air Force spouses can now apply for reimbursement of up to $500 for professional relicensing costs when they relocate with their service member – and the new policies are retroactive to Dec. 12, 2017.
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- Active Duty
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Defense leaders mull changes to overseas base policies to help military spouses find jobs
May 14, 2019
As Congress considers new rules to help military spouses find work stateside, military officials are moving to ease barriers for spouses working overseas.
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Free Veteran ID Cards Can Take 6 Months to Process
May 13, 2019
Amy Bushatz | Military.com
A verification of military service required for veterans to receive their free ID card from the Department of Veterans Affairs can still take up to six months from the time of application for those who separated before 1980, VA officials said last week.
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