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Business
Senators to VA: Stop needless foreclosures on thousands of veterans
The move follows an NPR investigation that finds thousands of veterans are facing foreclosure through no fault of their own and that the VA can stop them from losing their homes.
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Politics
A reclaimed VA campus in West LA could help with the city's homelessness crisis
The massive West LA campus may finally start housing vets - in numbers that could turn the tide on veterans homelessness nationwide.
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National
Mistakes made in the wake of 9/11 could serve as cautionary tales for Israel
In Israel, President Biden warned that the U.S. made mistakes in its reaction to the 9/11 attacks. Diplomats and military planners from Iraq and Afghanistan explain what that warning means in Gaza.
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Politics
The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming
The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.
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National
Ian Fishback, who blew the whistle on torture by the U.S. military, was laid to rest
Ian Fishback was laid to rest Tuesday after having died in 2021. He was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in 2005 for blowing the whistle on torture by the U.S. military.
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Politics
As living memories of the Korean War fade, its consequences become clearer
As most Korean War vets are well into their 90s, they still struggle with America's perceptions of what has been called "the Forgotten War."
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National
Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets
Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.
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National
VA hospitals are outperforming private hospitals, latest Medicare survey shows
Veterans rated VA hospitals higher than private facilities for things like patient satisfaction, hospital cleanliness and communication with nurses and doctors.
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National
Navy ship with a Confederate name now honors Black Union Hero Robert Smalls instead
The navy is renaming the USS Chancellorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory. It will now be the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the South by stealing a Confederate ship.
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Politics
Courthouse where Trump pled not guilty was surrounded by press, police and protesters
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to a 34-count felony indictment today in a Manhattan courthouse, which was barricaded and surrounded by law enforcement and onlookers.