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    Expert: Challenges Unique To Nevada Factors In Veteran Suicide Rates

    Dec 10, 2020

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    Coronavirus Updates
    The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, led by Linda Chapa LaVia, shown here in 2018, has ordered an independent investigation into a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans' home.
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    Illinois Authorities Investigate Outbreak At Veterans' Home That Killed 27

    Nov 25, 2020
    The coronavirus outbreak in LaSalle, Ill., has infected some 200 people, in what state officials are calling a "tragedy." Illinois is opening a probe into what happened.
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    Business
    John and Mary Jane Forr stand outside their home in Punta Gorda, Fla. Forr, a retired Marine Corps colonel, discovered he could save $2,500 a year by shopping around for a lower-rate mortgage.
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    Their Service Entitles Them To Low-Cost Loans. But Veterans Often Pay More

    Nov 11, 2020
    A study finds that some lenders are overcharging military veterans, raising the cost of their home loans by thousands of dollars. Fair lending watchdogs say people need to shop around and negotiate.
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    National
    Kevin Gover, the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, says he hopes the memorial becomes "a sacred place."
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    New Memorial Recognizes Generations Of Military Service By Native American Veterans

    Nov 11, 2020
    The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.
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    National
    Comedian, writer and veterans advocate Jon Stewart speaks at a press conference on "The Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020" at the House Triangle in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
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    Jon Stewart Uses His Celebrity To Bring Attention To Vets Exposed To Burn Pits

    Sep 16, 2020
    The comedian and activist is helping to launch a new campaign to fight for war veterans who say they are sick because of exposure to burn pits and other toxins in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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    National Security
    Some 1,892 American flags are installed on the National Mall in Washington, DC in 2014. The Iraq and Afghanistan veterans installed the flags to represent the 1,892 veterans and service members who committed suicide this year as part of the "We've Got Yo
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    White House Plan Breaks Taboo: A Focus On Guns And Veteran Suicide

    Aug 04, 2020
    The Trump Administration's new suicide prevention strategy mentions the touchy subject of gun-safety. It will aim to fight the stigma around people seeking help during a mental health crisis.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Rob Grier says if he weren't taking care of him, his dad, Robert Grier Sr., would probably need to be in a nursing home.
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    Veterans See Caregivers As Even More Crucial In The COVID-19 Era

    May 16, 2020
    Veterans' homes have been ravaged by the virus. The VA has just announced new rules for its caregivers program, but veterans' groups fear thousands will be left behind.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Flags and wreaths honor veterans on April 28, on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where a number of people died due to the coronavirus. While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers' Home continues to climb, federal officials
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    Officials Investigating Multiple COVID-19 Deaths At Massachusetts Soldiers' Home

    May 06, 2020
    Multiple investigations are underway at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where at least 71 veterans have died from COVID-19, and another 80 veterans and 81 employees have tested positive.
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    Internal Emails Show VA Hospitals Are Rationing Protective Gear

    Apr 10, 2020
    Seven Veterans Affairs staffers have died from the virus, and unions for VA workers have been sounding the alarm about shortages of protective gear and insufficient staffing.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    More than 20 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, including at least five deaths. The nursing facility is about 90 miles west of Boston.
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    11 Veterans Die At Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

    Mar 31, 2020
    More than 20 coronavirus cases have been confirmed at the facility, and officials are rushing to do more tests, hoping to learn the full extent of the exposure.
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    Shots - Health News
    Brelahn Wyatt, a Navy ensign and second-year medical student, shares a hug with Shetland. The dog's military commission does not entitle him to salutes.
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    High-Ranking Dog Provides Key Training For Military's Medical Students

    Nov 08, 2019
    Service dogs are a common sight at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, near Washington, D.C. But this special canine trains would-be healers how to pick the right dog for a wounded veteran.
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    Shots - Health News
    Cover detail of<em> Volume Control,</em> by David Owen.
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    From Lawn Mowers To Rock Concerts, Our 'Deafening World' Is Hurting Our Ears

    Nov 05, 2019
    Volume Control author David Owen says our ears largely evolved in a far quieter time than the one we currently live in. He warns that the ambient noises that surround us pose a threat to our hearing.
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    Anti-War Activists, Veterans Protest At Nellis AFB Against Range Expansion

    Oct 05, 2019

    Veterans and anti-war activists gathered outside Nellis Air Force Base this week to protest a proposal to expand the Nevada Test and Training Range.

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    Michael Marquette pets his dog, Spring, while resting at his home in Clarksburg, Md., after a recent hip surgery to repair an injury sustained in 2009 during military duty.
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    Last Strike For Bowling Alley That Helped Anchor Many Veterans

    Aug 28, 2019
    The bowling alley at Naval Support Activity Bethesda helped many veterans transition back into civilian life and was a place where they felt accepted. Its closure leaves them hurt and angry.
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    National
    Retired Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers holds the hand of his wife, Alicia, before the swimming competition at the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Clearwater, Fla. Alicia has been Matt's official caregiver for nearly eight years, but she was cut from
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    Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program

    Aug 08, 2019
    Veterans are warning that the Department of Veterans Affairs has not resolved serious flaws in the way the program is administered.
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    National
    U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has not responded publicly to the letter seeking automatic student loan forgiveness for veterans who are permanently disabled.
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    47 States Call On Betsy Devos To Forgive Student Loans For Disabled Veterans

    May 25, 2019
    Attorneys general from 47 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia have asked the Department of Education to make loan discharge for permanently disabled veterans automatic.
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    National
    U.S. Marine Tim Chambers salutes to participants in last year's Rolling Thunder motorcycle demonstration.
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    Rolling To A Halt: Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally Ends 30-Year Tradition

    May 25, 2019
    Motorcyclists with the veteran advocacy group, Rolling Thunder Inc., will gather in Washington, D.C., for the last time this weekend. The group cites financial issues as its main reason for quitting.
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    John L. Smith: Vets Honored But Struggle For Help In Nevada

    May 21, 2019

           Memorial Day is a reminder of the service and sacrifice made by our military veterans.

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    National Security
    A Wisconsin combat veteran was driving down the highway in February when he suddenly found his name, license plate number and mental health information broadcast on the radio, on television and posted on electronic billboards across the state as part of
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    Balancing Safety And Privacy When A Veteran Goes Missing

    Apr 09, 2019
    Wisconsin created the Green Alert - a statewide call-out when family, friends or caregivers report a troubled veteran is missing. That may save lives, but it exposes a personal crisis to all.
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    National
    President Donald Trump speaks at Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. His speech included a 5 minute attack on the late Senator John McCain of Arizona.
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    Among False Claims, Trump Attacked McCain For Failing Veterans

    Mar 21, 2019
    President Trump's attack on the late Senator John McCain included an inaccurate claim about McCain's role in reforming the VA. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) called Trump's remarks 'deplorable.'
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    World
    Artificial flowers decorate barbed wire fence as Soviet army troops stop in Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 1988. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979 to shore up the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
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    Many Russians Today Take Pride In Afghan War That Foretold Soviet Demise

    Feb 21, 2019
    Thirty years ago, the Soviet Union withdrew from a disastrous nine-year war in Afghanistan. "Those who fought are being looked up to again," says one Russian veteran.
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    Business
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    Google Talks Up Vets In Super Bowl Ad. Does It Walk The Walk?

    Feb 06, 2019
    Google advertised its new job search tool for veterans during the Super Bowl. The goal is to help vets get hired. But how many veterans work at Google?
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    Obituaries
    Joseph Walker, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was honored with a full military burial on Monday. After officials warned that he might be buried without anyone in attendance, a huge crowd responded.
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    After Hearing U.S. Veteran Had No Family, Huge Crowd Attends His Funeral In Texas

    Jan 28, 2019
    Scores of people turned up for Joseph Walker's funeral Monday — not because they knew him, but because they knew the Vietnam-era veteran was at risk of being buried without anyone attending.
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    National Security
    U.S. soldiers traverse fields on the way to conducting house-to- house searches in 2007 in Mukhisa, Iraq.
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    Veterans Claiming Illness From Burn Pits Lose Court Fight

    Jan 16, 2019
    Hundreds of veterans sued military contractor KBR Inc., alleging toxic smoke from burn pits at military bases made them ill. A federal appellate court said compensation must come from Congress.
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    National
    Richard Overton had been the oldest living veteran of American wars. He died Thursday.
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    Oldest American World War II Veteran Dies At 112

    Dec 28, 2018
    Richard Overton enlisted in an all-black battalion, serving in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He loved ice cream, whiskey and cigars. "Today we mourn not just a hero, but a legend," the U.S. Army said.

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