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Groups say transition programs miss many vets

Programs that help service members start applying for veterans’ disability compensation while they are still on active duty are shaving months off the waiting times for benefits, but limitations and a lack of strong military support prevent them from helping … Continue reading

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Bill would expand leave for family members

A House subcommittee is considering legislation that would give two weeks of unpaid leave to the spouses, children and parents of any service member who is deployed or ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation.Sponsored by Rep. … Continue reading

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Groups say transition programs miss many vets

Programs that help service members start applying for veterans’ disability compensation while they are still on active duty are shaving months off the waiting times for benefits, but limitations and a lack of strong military support prevent them from helping … Continue reading

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VA often errs in billing vets, groups say

More aggressive billing of private insurers for health care received at veterans hospitals and clinics may be a way to cut costs — but it’s also fraught with errors, a House subcommittee was warned Tuesday.Blake Ortner, a legislative aide with … Continue reading

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Vets group has tips on GI Bill repayments

Student Veterans of America is recommending that people who must give back their $3,000 GI Bill advances quickly assess their finances to determine the best way to repay the money.The Veterans Affairs Department has announced it will start reducing living … Continue reading

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VA often errs in billing vets, groups say

More aggressive billing of private insurers for health care received at veterans hospitals and clinics may be a way to cut costs — but it’s also fraught with errors, a House subcommittee was warned Tuesday.Blake Ortner, a legislative aide with … Continue reading

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Vets group has tips on GI Bill repayments

Student Veterans of America is recommending that people who must give back their $3,000 GI Bill advances quickly assess their finances to determine the best way to repay the money.The Veterans Affairs Department has announced it will start reducing living … Continue reading

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Officer training needs overhaul, report says

An era in which military officers find themselves in combat, on humanitarian relief missions, training foreign militaries or hunting pirates demands a new system of training, assessment and promotion that can produce leaders nimble enough to take on such varied … Continue reading

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Vets face blizzard of red tape, group says

Combat veterans returning to the U.S. often find themselves facing a new, complex and frustrating enemy: red tape.That is the assessment of a new report released Friday by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Here are some examples of the … Continue reading

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Vets face blizzard of red tape, group says

Combat veterans returning to the U.S. often find themselves facing a new, complex and frustrating enemy: red tape.That is the assessment of a new report released Friday by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Here are some examples of the … Continue reading

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