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Veteran advocacy leader defends Trump's shake-ups at VA, calls for reform to support veterans
The CEO of Mission Roll Call said reform at the Department of Veteran Affairs is necessary to improve veterans' lives.
Trump says he wants to change name of Veterans Day: Here's what he wants to call it
Here's why President Trump is pushing to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday recognized each year on Nov. 11.
Trump wants to rename Veterans Day. Has the US ever renamed a holiday? Here's what we know
President Trump proposed a new name for Veteran's Day. How often does this happen? Has the U.S. ever done it before? Here's ...
Feds More Open To Medical Marijuiana For Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has taken meaningful steps to ensure veterans are not penalized for ...
New name for Veterans Day? Trump says he wants to change it to Victory Day.
Trump said on social media that he's pushing to rename Veterans Day and to formally recognize May 8 in the United States as a ...
Veterans’ Groups Object to Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day
In a social media post, President Trump said he wanted to celebrate victories in the World Wars. But most living veterans ...
Vanderbilt study: Veterans with depression face higher risk of heart failure
Study led by Vanderbilt revealed that veterans with depression but no known major health problems face 58% higher risk of heart failure.
County board appoints new Veterans Affairs Committee
A new Veterans Affairs Committee was appointed by the Delta County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, closing the chapter on a process that nearly left the county’s veterans without emergency assistance.
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Congress still in the dark on cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs
The Trump administration wants to eliminate jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. But it's short on details.