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Veterans are encouraged to enroll for Pact Act benefits by Aug. 9

Veterans are encouraged to enroll for Pact Act benefits by Aug....

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A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits before they expire.
Veterans benefits, Social Security and Medicare payments, and SNAP could be among the first federal programs at risk if the US defaults in 10 days, a new analysis says

Veterans benefits, Social Security and Medicare payments, and SNAP could be...

The US could default on its debt in as soon as ten days if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling. The Bipartisan Policy Center estimated which federal programs would be at risk in the days following a default. Social Security and Medicare payments, veterans benefits, and SNAP could be among the first to go. Loading…
K2 veterans demand answers from the Pentagon about the toxins they were exposed to

K2 veterans demand answers from the Pentagon about the toxins they...

A group of veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan during the Afghan War say they can't get the Pentagon to declassify information about the toxins they may have been exposed to. Copyright © 2023 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.…
Veterans grow their confidence and ability through skiing in Colorado

Veterans grow their confidence and ability through skiing in Colorado

A young woman in the Air Force fights for her military career dreams after a car accident paralyzed her. She's getting help from a group that teaches veterans confidence and ability through skiing. Copyright © 2023 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. NPR…
Millions of seniors on Social Security are at risk of losing benefits this summer if the GOP doesn’t raise the debt ceiling, Janet Yellen says

Millions of seniors on Social Security are at risk of losing...

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Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen reiterated the consequences of failing to raise the debt ceiling. She said defaulting on the national debt could strip Social Security benefits from seniors and veterans. The GOP is currently negotiating a deal to raise the debt ceiling, including spending cuts. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your…
US military atomic cleanup crews were sent out in the wake of American nuclear testing, and many paid a heavy price, veterans say

US military atomic cleanup crews were sent out in the wake...

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Over a period of more than a decade, the US military conducted dozens of nuclear tests in the Pacific. Years later, soldiers were sent to the Marshall Islands to try and clean up the fallout from the testing. But many were exposed to contaminated food and dust, leaving them with severe and lasting health issues. …
2 US veterans who went to fight for Ukraine but were captured by Russia said they were beaten, abused, and lost 30 pounds each in captivity

2 US veterans who went to fight for Ukraine but were...

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Alex Drueke and Andy Tai Huynh, veterans from Alabama, went to Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion. The men were captured by Russia and detained for 104 days before their release last month. In their most in-depth interview, they told The Washington Post they were beaten and interrogated. Loading Something is loading. Two American veterans…
Biden to sign a bill that would care for veterans made sick by toxic exposures

Biden to sign a bill that would care for veterans made...

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President Biden on Wednesday will sign the PACT Act, a bill to care for veterans exposed to toxins that is considered the biggest expansion of veterans' health care in U.S. history. LEILA FADEL, HOST: President Biden today plans to sign into law what is widely considered the biggest expansion of VA care ever, the PACT…
Veterans exposed to toxic chemicals say they’ve won a historic expansion of VA care

Veterans exposed to toxic chemicals say they’ve won a historic expansion...

A bill known as the PACT Act, which will lend health care services and disability benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances, looks likely to become law next month.
More veterans with PTSD will soon get help from service dogs. Thank the ‘PAWS’ Act

More veterans with PTSD will soon get help from service dogs....

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Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez and her service dog, Lisa, shop for food at a grocery store. Clark-Gutierrez got the yellow Labrador retriever to help her cope with post-traumatic stress disorder after she experienced military sexual trauma while serving in the Air Force. Stephanie O'Neill for KHN hide caption toggle caption Stephanie O'Neill for KHN Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez and…

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