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National
Black veterans are less likely to be approved for benefits, according to VA documents
A whistleblower said the Department of Veterans Affairs has known of and tracked racial disparities in benefits decisions for years. Here's an update an ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the VA.
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World
Iraq vets reflect on a war Americans have largely put behind them
The U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago gripped the entire nation. Today it is far from the minds of most Americans, though not for the veterans who served there.
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National
Remembering 33-year-old Pete Reed, a frontline humanitarian medic killed in Ukraine
Pete Reed, a former U.S. Marine turned frontline humanitarian medic was killed by a Russian missile this month while treating wounded Ukrainian civilians in Bakhmut. We hear from those who knew him.
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VA says it's back on track to end veteran homelessness
An 11 percent drop in veteran homelessness since 2020 is the biggest reduction in five years. The Biden Administration says it's aiming to reduce all homelessness 25 percent by 2025.
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Sports
Bobsledding isn't a Paralympic sport. These athletes are racing to change that
Teams from a dozen counties are leaving blood on the ice in their quest to get bobsled and skeleton on the Paralympic roster.
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National
New Memorial on the National Mall honors Native veterans who served the nation
Native American veterans gathered in Washington, D.C., this Veterans' Day to unveil a memorial at the National Museum of the American Indian.
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Politics
Vet the Vote encourages veterans to help out with the shortage of election workers
A group called Vet the Vote is encouraging veterans to help out with the shortage of election workers in an atmosphere made tense by heated rhetoric and even threats against poll workers.
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National
When flooding from Ian trapped one Florida town, an airboat navy came to the rescue
After Ian dumped record levels of rain across Florida, rivers flooded, leaving thousands stranded on newly created islands.
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National
Migrants who work as day laborers are reluctant to ask for government help after Ian
People in Florida are turning to the government for help after Hurricane Ian. But that's not an option for the many people who work as day laborers or in service industries on the Gulf Coast.
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Health
After being dropped, vets and their caregivers may remain in a popular VA program
Veterans and their caregivers who are part of popular Department of Veterans Affairs program are breathing easier after a three-year grace period on unenrollment was announced.