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Veterans' Access To Firearms Eased In Spending Legislation

New spending bill to change how mentally incompetent veterans access firearms, sparking debate and concerns about gun violence prevention.

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Thousands of vets fell victim to a bait-and-switch...by the VA? Lawmakers want a fix

Lawmakers grilled the head of the VA home loan program this week about a self-inflicted error with the department's COVID forbearance program that left thousands of veterans in danger of foreclosure.

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'We don't want to be first place.' Wyoming tries to address high gun suicide rates

For years, Wyoming has had one of the highest suicide rates and one of the highest gun ownership rates in the United States. But until recently, it was taboo to draw a link between those two things.

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Over 93% of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual spending funds pensions, compensation, medical care, and education programs for veterans.

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VA halts foreclosures for thousands of veterans about to needlessly lose their homes

The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. Many more are delinquent. The move follows an investigation by NPR.

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Thousands of veterans face foreclosure and it's not their fault. The VA could help

An NPR investigation finds that many people with VA loans who got a COVID forbearance are at risk of losing their homes. The VA has a fix, but it could be too late unless it halts foreclosures.

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Partisan House GOP stopgap funds bill on halting comeback trail - Roll Call

House Republicans were starting to move closer together on a revised stopgap with deeper nondefense spending cuts than an earlier version.

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Royal commissioner accuses ADF of ‘too much talk and not enough action’ on veteran suicide

In fiery speech, Nick Kaldas says government and Defence moving at ‘snail’s pace’ amid ‘national crisis’

The Guardian - AU

US House Passes Bill Combatting Antisemitism At Veterans Affairs

Legislation includes training and kosher meal accommodations at VA facilities

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An Idaho man took $105 million in largest fraud scheme in GI Bill history. Prison is up next

A federal judge has sentenced a Nampa, Idaho, man for his involvement in a fraud scheme that stole nearly $105 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs. It was the largest such case in the Post-9/11 GI Bill program’s history, the government said.

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Support for defence to engage with Royal Commission into suicide

'We .. want to make sure that families can make contact with us and participate in the commission, not just serving members and veterans.'

Newcastle Herald

Why the VA in Atlanta is throwing 'drive-through' baby showers for pregnant veterans

More women are serving in the U.S. military, and women are the fastest-growing group among U.S. veterans. The Veterans Administration is trying to meet their health needs, including pregnancy care.

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Missile focus of Defence Strategic Review indicates shift away from peacekeeping, veteran says

Australia's Defence Strategic Review, which calls for the country to increase its missile capabilities, indicates a shift away from peacekeeping, army veteran James Brown tells Q+A.

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Defence personnel and veterans rush to beat Royal Commission deadline

A deadline for private submissions to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has prompted a rush of harrowing accounts.

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Veterans unite to call for federal government to improve access to mental health support

In an unprecedented push, three regional Victorian veterans organisations are calling for improved access to mental health support for former military personnel.

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Army veteran's wife tells Q+A her husband tried to take his life more than 30 times, as she calls for more funding from government

Australian Army veteran Dave has tried to end his life more than 30 times since returning from Timor-Leste. He and his wife have used a Q+A appearance to implore the government to better support defence personnel.

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Federal Employees Don't Like Paying Taxes Either

Uncle Sam's own workers owe $1.5 billion, and growing, in unpaid taxes.

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