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Retired veteran and management analyst providing knowledge and connections in assisting military service members, veterans, and family members with information on networking, hiring events, job opportunities, and veteran benefits information and resources.

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As VA expands AI in health care, OIG raises concerns over veteran safety protections A new watchdog report is raising concerns about how artificial intelligence is being used inside the VAโ€™s medical system and whether patient safety protections are keeping pace.

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01.02.2026 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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01.02.2026 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Free and Discounted Tax Preparation for Military Military personnel and their families have access to a variety of tax preparation and filing services for free.

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01.02.2026 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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01.02.2026 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Latest in Ex-Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill's $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit The $25 million defamation lawsuit by ex-Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill could be decided by a jury in state or federal court.

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01.02.2026 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Veterans Can Now Get VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years. Here's What Changed A disabled veteran who received a Department of Veterans Affairs automobile grant decades ago can now apply for another one.

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01.02.2026 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Wisconsin SAL squadron again sleeping out for homeless veterans

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01.02.2026 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Home Buying Advice For Veterans - Purple Heart Foundation Veterans can receive benefits ranging from social security to home buying perks. Below are a few important tools and strategies veteran homebuyers can familiarize themselves with to make homeownership...

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01.02.2026 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Women Veterans Need To Know About Breast Cancer - Purple Heart Foundation October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! It is important to keep up to date with current events about [โ€ฆ]

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01.02.2026 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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H.R. 1039, the Clear Communications for Veterans Claims Act H.R. 1039, the Clear Communications for Veterans Claims Act, would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate and improve notice letters sent to claimants, making them clearer, better organi...

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01.02.2026 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on two fronts โ€˜FINEST OF RECORDSโ€™: This Black, American World War I regiment fought longer than any other. They returned home to more battles.

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01.02.2026 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Public health giant William Foege, who helped eradicate smallpox, has died at 89 โ€˜I wish we could have spared him from seeing thatโ€™: Friends of Bill Foege on his legacy, and his anger over anti-vaccination.

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01.02.2026 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Senator grills VA secretary over delayed veterans suicide report VA Secretary Doug Collins declined to explain the delay at the hearing or offer a date for when Congress will receive it.

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30.01.2026 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow! I canโ€™t believe we got this done! Now call your senators and tell them restrictions are nice, but they should strip the BBB funding of ICE and CBP.

29.01.2026 23:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3912    ๐Ÿ” 1143    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 187    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45
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IMPD veteran Tanya Terry is Indianapolis' first female police chief Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett appointed Tanya Terry, a 27-year police veteran, as IMPDs new Chief of Police.

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30.01.2026 06:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cameron to host education claims processors from US Veterans Affairs and Fort Sill Veterans, active service members and dependents who have questions about their VA benefits can get assistance from representatives of key veterans organizations who will be on-site next week in Lawton...

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30.01.2026 06:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vance Under Fire for Mocking Disabled Combat Veteran The vice president went after a decorated war veteran.

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30.01.2026 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew - KFF Health News Many shots seem to have โ€œoff-targetโ€ benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.

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30.01.2026 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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U.S. Government Loses Over 10,000 STEM Ph.D. Holders in Historic Exodus A SCIENCE analysis finds 10,019 doctoral-trained STEM and health employees left federal service between Jan 1 and Nov 30, 2025, producing a steep loss of institutional expertise across agencies.

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30.01.2026 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis? He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

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26.01.2026 03:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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VA leaderโ€™s policies delaying care, destroying work force, report says The VA has lost 40,000 employees in the past year, 88% of whom worked in the Veterans Health Administration, according to the report.

www.navytimes.com/news/your-mi...

26.01.2026 03:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Danish veterans of US wars say they feel betrayed by Greenland threats Denmark has been a stalwart ally to America. Forty-four Danish troops were killed in Afghanistan, the highest per capita death toll among coalition forces.

www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...

22.01.2026 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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22.01.2026 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PACT ACT EDUCATION SEMINARSย discover.va.gov/events/pact-...

22.01.2026 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oklahoma City VA Health Care System Community Engagement Eventย discover.va.gov/events/oklah...

22.01.2026 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Saipan Community Call Outreachย discover.va.gov/events/saipa...

22.01.2026 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Army reservist says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record, her brother and husband said.

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19.01.2026 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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VFW Action Alert: Tell Congress to Act on the Major Richard Star Act VFW Calls on Armed Services Committees to Hold a Hearing for the Major Richard Star Act

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19.01.2026 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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VA limits apportionment of disability benefits - VA News A new ruling limits the circumstances for apportionment of compensation, pension and DIC benefits, and will stop making need-based apportionments going forward.

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14.01.2026 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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