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The Defense Department
rejected a request from organizers of a traditional Memorial Day weekend
motorcycle ride in the nation’s capital, throwing logistics of the event
into uncertainty just weeks before it is scheduled to take place.
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The
Department of Veterans Affairs asked Congress on Wednesday to hold
off making major changes to the agency’s process of handling
military toxic exposure until it finishes an internal review this
fall.
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Nathaniel
Hashem, a member of the Junior ROTC at Methuen High School, has
been given command of flag replacement day — an annual event during
which volunteers fan out across the city to replace old, tattered
flags at the graves of military veterans in advance of Memorial Day
ceremonies the following week.
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The
number of North Georgia veterans who had not gotten a response from
the Atlanta VA Health Care System more than 30 days after applying
for such help ballooned from about 6,700 last September to more
than 18,000 in early May, according to an internal VA document.
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The
federal government agreed to a 10th settlement for suspicious
deaths at a West Virginia veterans hospital where a former nursing
assistant admitted to intentionally giving seven patients
unprescribed insulin injections.
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The
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced 25 pieces of
legislation Tuesday, including bills to improve health care
services for female veterans, address veteran homelessness, enhance
education benefits and boost oversight of the VA.
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A
contingent of Democrats and Republicans is working to reform how
the Department of Veterans Affairs handles claims of military toxic
exposure, taking advantage of what the lawmakers call a historic
opportunity to make comprehensive change.
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The
Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021, could help
thousands of family members gain access to VA benefits.
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Madelynn
"Lee" Taylor, who went to court in 2014 to make sure she
would be able to be buried with her wife, died at the age of 81.
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The
Army credits then-1st Lt. Ralph Puckett with leading his soldiers
across an open field under intense fire, braving enemy fire
repeatedly to check on his soldiers after he was wounded, and
directing artillery strikes near his own position during the Korean
War.
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Lawmakers
are trying again to change the Department of Veterans Affairs motto
to include female veterans after efforts were hindered under
President Donald Trump.
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