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Brookings Institution – Over the past two decades, opioid use and abuse have created a public health emergency in the United States. As hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from [...]

U.S. New & World Report – Legislation that would expand eligibility for state veterans cemeteries to allow for the interring of National Guard members and Reservists has been introduced [...]

Stars and Stripes – The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs pushed Thursday to enact measures that would boost the representation of women and minority veterans at the Department of [...]

Military Times – Student veterans hoping for resolution in a court case which could open an extra year of GI Bill education benefits to hundreds of thousands of individuals won’t get any [...]

MeriTalk – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is implementing a national digital divide consult as a part of its efforts to ensure that veterans without broadband connectivity can [...]

The Free Lance-Star – A new bill on its way to the president’s desk would give thousands of veterans a second chance after being charged with certain nonviolent crimes. Read More >

Stars and Stripes – The Department of Veterans Affairs voiced its opposition Thursday to legislation that would require the department to provide dental treatment for all veterans enrolled [...]

McClatchy DC – The Department of Defense would be required to identify how many of their current or former aviators have been diagnosed with cancer in bills passed by the House and Senate [...]

Military Times – House lawmakers advanced the largest budget in Veterans Affairs history on Friday, but the spending package faces an uncertain future in the Senate and even tougher odds if [...]

Military Times – This podcast from Military Times examines the alarming rate of military and veterans suicide, offering new insights based on research and effective clinical and peer [...]