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Angry veterans advocates scramble to save toxic exposure bill after surprise setback

[ad_1] Veterans advocates scheduled a victory-lap press conference outside the Capitol for Thursday morning in anticipation of passing new toxic…

2 years ago

Advocates call on veterans to serve as poll workers for upcoming elections

[ad_1] Organizers behind the new VetTheVote initiative want to get more veterans involved in American elections.Not politics — just the…

2 years ago

Veteran small business start-ups need more federal and community support, advocates say

[ad_1] Would-be veteran entrepreneurs planning to leave the military and launch their own businesses need more access to capital and…

2 years ago

Advocates for homeless vets face next big challenge: inflation

[ad_1] With coronavirus pandemic restrictions lifting across most of America, federal officials and housing advocates are hoping their efforts in…

2 years ago

Advocates call for ‘urgent’ action to end military, veteran food insecurity

[ad_1] Homeless and foraging for food, Navy veteran Tim Keefe said his condition “devolved into that of a cave man,”…

2 years ago

It’s time to focus on treating ‘invisible wounds’ of veterans, advocates say

[ad_1] “Thank you for your service” — a phrase heard frequently on television commercials, in airports, and across city streets.…

3 years ago

DoD killed off Troops to Teachers program that helped thousands. Advocates want to revive it

[ad_1] Veterans advocates are scrambling for ways to revive the military’s 28-year-old Troops to Teachers initiative after Defense Department officials…

3 years ago

Advocates push for space on National Mall to honor Global War on Terror troops

[ad_1] The U.S. military’s involvement in Afghanistan is now over, but advocates are working to make sure those deployments —…

3 years ago

Wounded Warrior Advocates

The American Veteran takes a look at an Army program -- in partnership with VA -- that helps provide soldiers…

3 years ago

Homelessness among vets could spike as pandemic protections vanish, advocates warn

[ad_1] The end of pandemic financial protections coupled with the lingering housing challenges of recent years could lead to “an…

3 years ago