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Washington Times – On this date in 1863, one hundred and fifty years ago, an incredible president gave an incredibly meaningful speech at the dedication of the cemetery to honor the memory [...]

Nextgov.com – After launching with much fanfare in 2009, the interagency program office charged with developing an integrated electronic health record for the Defense and Veterans Affairs [...]

The High Ground – The Department of Veterans Affairs says its disability claims backlog has dropped by 34 percent since March, despite a government shutdown that hampered efforts. Read More >

US News & World Report – Now, lawmakers want to extend similar safeguards to disability payments, pensions and educational assistance, all of which would have been halted if the [...]

The Day – The state’s advocate for veterans was confirmed by a Senate committee Tuesday for a top job in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Read More >

Opposing Views – Mental health specialists believe that as the Vietnam Veteran population ages—according to Vietnam Veterans of America, the average age is 64—and experiences significant [...]

The New York Times – According to a report released this month by advocates for women and men who were sexually harassed and attacked while serving in uniform, survivors of sexual trauma [...]

MilitaryTimes.com – A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to make small business owner Braulio Castillo one of the last of his kind. Read More >

Military.com – Military members, retirees and veterans have a few more reasons to be wary of politicians who say their top priority is to cut federal spending. Read More >

FederalNewsRadio – The departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense have joined forces to create VistA Evolution, a system that allows the exchange of electronic health records information [...]