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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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Underlying cause of Gulf War illness confirmed in UTSW study Dysfunctional mitochondria, organelles that serve as cellular power generators, appear to cause the symptoms of Gulf War illness (GWI) among tens of thousands of veterans of the Persian Gulf War, UT S...

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DOGE had a cutting spree. 550 vet-owned businesses felt it. Among the contracts DOGE canceled under the Department of Veterans Affairs alone, two-thirds were with veteran-owned businesses.

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Veterans failed by disability benefits errors, lawmakers say Some veterans' disability medical exams have been conducted in hotel rooms, a congressional subcommittee has heard.

www.newsweek.com/veterans-dis...

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Allen County Veterans Service Commission looking for volunteers The agency hopes to recruit men and women who want to make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families while fostering a stronger sense of community. Volunteers

www.hometownstations.com/news/allen_c...

22.11.2025 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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.VA provides Veterans relief from Biden-era backlogged medical bills VA relieves Veterans of more than $272 million in potential medical bills that accrued after the Biden Administration stopped certain copayment claims processing and collections in early 2023.

news.va.gov/press-room/v...

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How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops After Nuremberg, U.S. military policy stated troops have a duty to disobey orders โ€œa man of ordinary sense and understanding would know to be illegal."

www.militarytimes.com/veterans/mil...

22.11.2025 03:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Trump calls Demsโ€™ video to service members 'seditious behavior, punishable by deathโ€™ The administration is pitting service members against Americans, Democrats said.

abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

21.11.2025 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bless These Veterans For Making Trump Freak Out Watch the video Donald doesn't want you to see.

www.thegodpodcast.com/p/bless-thes...

21.11.2025 03:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Nov. 17, 2025 - VA News This post contains links to job listings for the week of Nov. 17, 2025. Each week, weโ€™ll continue to post relevant and timely listings as we receive them.

Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Nov. 17, 2025 news.va.gov/143480/hirin...

20.11.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Military Veterans Who Refused COVID Vaccine Now Eligible for GI Bill Benefits At least 900 military veterans, and perhaps thousands of others, could reap benefits after rejecting the COVID-19 vaccine.

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Bid...

www.npr.org/2025/11/19/g...

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Legislation 'Answers the Call' to Raise Benefit Rate for Veterans with Catastrophic Injuries

www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/news/legisla...

20.11.2025 03:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pittโ€™s CAT team tailors mobility solutions to wheelchair usersโ€™ needs and goals Disabled Veteran US Marine Soldier in Wheelchair (Getty Images) The University of Pittsburghโ€™s Center for Assistive Technology (CAT), part of the UPMC Rehab Institute,ย  specializes in services and/or ...

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Melanoma Emerging as Growing Threat to U.S. Veterans Warns Melanoma Research Alliance /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation honors the service and sacrifice of America's veterans, the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) โ€” the world's largest nonprofit...

www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

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Bill Would Force VA to Reveal Secret List of Toxic Exposure Illnesses A new bill would require the VA to disclose its secret list of toxic-exposure illnesses under consideration -- a move veterans say is long overdue.

www.military.com/daily-news/h...

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In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.

www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...

18.11.2025 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Democratic senators back bills to halt deportations of immigrant veterans, ease path to citizenship

www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

18.11.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Military women fear losing 'every bit of ground' as Hegseth looks backward to the 1990s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to review standard changes since the 1990s. Military women watching shifts in DoD worry about what's coming.

www.businessinsider.com/military-wom...

18.11.2025 04:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Honor Flight Network โ€“ Honoring American Veterans

Celebrating Our Veterans www.honorflight.org

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Veteran receives new home and VA benefits - VA News One homeless Veteran receives home and the benefits after losing his home to a fire.

news.va.gov/143171/veter...

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Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabiaโ€™s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week with all the trappings of a state visit, sources familiar with the m...

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U.S. Foreclosures Rise for Eighth Month as Signs of Household Strain Intensify Foreclosure filings rose 19% from a year earlier, marking an eighth month of increases as rising debt, higher costs and mounting delinquencies strain more households.

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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary โ€œRovinaโ€™s Choiceโ€ tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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Transgender members of the Air Force sue government over losing retirement pay The suit is the latest legal challenge to the Trump administrationโ€™s policies that have sought to push transgender troops out of the military in his second term.

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Gary Sinise donates $1M to transform Nashville church into haven for healing veterans The academy award-nominated actor has long been involved in veteran advocacy, establishing the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2011.

13wham.com/news/nation-...

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