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C-123 veterans still waiting for VA health care
Nearly five months after a federal advisory board concluded that Air Force reservists were exposed to Agent Orange years after their C-123 aircraft were used to spray the toxic defoliant in Vietnam, the former troops are still waiting for medical benefits from the VA.
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Birth control options may expand under defense bills
House and Senate lawmakers moving to expand contraception options available to military service members
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VA mismanagement, malpractice detailed in reports
Newly released investigations dating to 2006 reveal problems at VA facilities nationwide
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Tricare changes, new fees rejected by Senate committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee refuses Pentagon proposal to raise Tricare fees.
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Navy will not discharge Guantanamo nurse
Navy decides against discharging officer who objected to involuntary feedings of Guantanamo prisoners
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VA, Congress work to change VA Choice eligibility
Congress and the Veterans Affairs Department are working to change eligibility rules and open the VA Choice program to veterans who can’t get needed medical care at their closest VA facility.
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New studies focus on service dogs and PTSD
A study of 100 post-9/11 veterans at Purdue University is designed to see if a dog trained to help a veteran with PTSD influences medical symptoms, social anxiety, relationships and more.
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25 workout supplements named in FDA warnings — manufacturers told to stop selling
In April, Harvard Medical School’s Dr.
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Tricare reform for Guard, reserves being pushed
A proposal to overhaul Tricare may not be forthcoming but a pilot Tricare Choice program may be in the works
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Veterans Affairs nominee: ‘The VA needs change’
Dr. David Shulkin said the VA’s failings in the past year – appointment wait times, bloated construction costs, lack of accountability and more – and its fledgling transformation efforts have created a ripe environment for “dramatic change.”
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C-123 veterans still waiting for VA health care
Nearly five months after a federal advisory board concluded that Air Force reservists were exposed to Agent Orange years after their C-123 aircraft were used to spray the toxic defoliant in Vietnam, the former troops are still waiting for medical benefits from the VA.
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Birth control options may expand under defense bills
House and Senate lawmakers moving to expand contraception options available to military service members
-
VA mismanagement, malpractice detailed in reports
Newly released investigations dating to 2006 reveal problems at VA facilities nationwide
-
Tricare changes, new fees rejected by Senate committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee refuses Pentagon proposal to raise Tricare fees.
-
Navy will not discharge Guantanamo nurse
Navy decides against discharging officer who objected to involuntary feedings of Guantanamo prisoners
-
VA, Congress work to change VA Choice eligibility
Congress and the Veterans Affairs Department are working to change eligibility rules and open the VA Choice program to veterans who can’t get needed medical care at their closest VA facility.
-
New studies focus on service dogs and PTSD
A study of 100 post-9/11 veterans at Purdue University is designed to see if a dog trained to help a veteran with PTSD influences medical symptoms, social anxiety, relationships and more.
-
25 workout supplements named in FDA warnings — manufacturers told to stop selling
In April, Harvard Medical School’s Dr.
-
Tricare reform for Guard, reserves being pushed
A proposal to overhaul Tricare may not be forthcoming but a pilot Tricare Choice program may be in the works
-
Veterans Affairs nominee: ‘The VA needs change’
Dr. David Shulkin said the VA’s failings in the past year – appointment wait times, bloated construction costs, lack of accountability and more – and its fledgling transformation efforts have created a ripe environment for “dramatic change.”
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C-123 veterans still waiting for VA health care
Nearly five months after a federal advisory board concluded that Air Force reservists were exposed to Agent Orange years after their C-123 aircraft were used to spray the toxic defoliant in Vietnam, the former troops are still waiting for medical benefits from the VA.
-
Birth control options may expand under defense bills
House and Senate lawmakers moving to expand contraception options available to military service members
-
VA mismanagement, malpractice detailed in reports
Newly released investigations dating to 2006 reveal problems at VA facilities nationwide
-
Tricare changes, new fees rejected by Senate committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee refuses Pentagon proposal to raise Tricare fees.
-
Navy will not discharge Guantanamo nurse
Navy decides against discharging officer who objected to involuntary feedings of Guantanamo prisoners
-
VA, Congress work to change VA Choice eligibility
Congress and the Veterans Affairs Department are working to change eligibility rules and open the VA Choice program to veterans who can’t get needed medical care at their closest VA facility.
-
New studies focus on service dogs and PTSD
A study of 100 post-9/11 veterans at Purdue University is designed to see if a dog trained to help a veteran with PTSD influences medical symptoms, social anxiety, relationships and more.
-
25 workout supplements named in FDA warnings — manufacturers told to stop selling
In April, Harvard Medical School’s Dr.
-
Tricare reform for Guard, reserves being pushed
A proposal to overhaul Tricare may not be forthcoming but a pilot Tricare Choice program may be in the works
-
Veterans Affairs nominee: ‘The VA needs change’
Dr. David Shulkin said the VA’s failings in the past year – appointment wait times, bloated construction costs, lack of accountability and more – and its fledgling transformation efforts have created a ripe environment for “dramatic change.”













