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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood addresses rural health care issues at veterans town hall
29 May 2023 06:16 GMT
… high-ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Veterans Affairs … reach people quickly and safely.”
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood speaks Saturday … included representatives of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, the La Salle County Veterans …
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Newsom appointments include new chief for California’s Department of Veterans Affairs
28 May 2023 04:14 GMT
Lindsey Sin will be taking over the CalVet position. Sin previously worked in the department in several roles, including deputy secretary of communications and deputy secretary of Women Veterans Affairs. In 2010, she was the veterans benefits adviser at …
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Department of Veterans Affairs bring awareness to burial benefits
26 May 2023 23:51 GMT
… FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to raise awareness about … honor for our nation's veterans.
The government says … maintained by the U.S. Army but it's open to … it's estimated about 94 percent of U.S. veterans have …
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‘Now the Hard Work Begins’: ADL Chief on Biden’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism
28 May 2023 12:48 GMT
WASHINGTON – No figure in the U.S. Jewish establishment has been more … White House unveiled its historic U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism … ’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Smithsonian and Department of Veterans Affairs …
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A Black Civil War soldier's unmarked grave Up North finally gets a headstone
28 May 2023 10:39 GMT
… veteran.’ ”
But the Department of Veterans Affairs requires more than anecdotes and … White who served with the U.S. Colored Troops. That was … start. He traced old U.S. Census information showing this … the 25th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army …
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US Memorial Day Weekend 2023 Date: Know the History and Significance of the Day That Pays Tribute to the Martyred US Military Personnel
28 May 2023 05:31 GMT
… honours and mourns the US military personnel who have … The day dedicated to the U.S. military personnel is observed … died while serving in the US military. Many volunteers place … , a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs, credited Mary Ann Williams …
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‘There’s no blueprint’: If U.S. defaults on debt, $12 billion in benefits for veterans and their families is at stake
26 May 2023 15:33 GMT
… on the debt limit, the U.S. government might no longer … month on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to VA press … stand to lose if the U.S. defaults on its debts, … spirit,” said Linnington, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general. From …
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Tom Carper, Senate's last Vietnam vet, reflects on final Memorial Day in office
27 May 2023 18:35 GMT
… in Vietnam.
"For us, Memorial Day is a … that normalized relationships between the U.S. and Vietnam." … Carper.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, more than 2.1 … the Delaware Valley remember U.S. servicemembers who lost their …
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This Memorial Day, let's also remember the families left behind
27 May 2023 16:19 GMT
… ultimate price for America’s freedoms. Many of us will do this … lost.
But for those of us who haven’t lost loved … the call. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and … to the census bureau.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports that in fiscal year …
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Ciscomani bill funding high-tech job training for veterans clears U.S. House
25 May 2023 19:49 GMT
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives has endorsed … employment in the technology industry.
U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz … pilot program under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, according to Ciscomani’s website.
The legislation …