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National
The federal hiring freeze could hurt vets care, other benefits
President Trump's federal hiring freeze was not supposed to affect veterans benefits, but it's still not clear how many of the Department of Veteran Affairs' staff are exempt from the freeze.
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Politics
Doug Collins, Trump's nominee to lead the VA, vows to work across the aisle to help vets
Senators from both parties did push Collins about how he will solve problems that have plagued the VA for decades, like delivering timely health care and protecting whistle-blowers.
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Politics
Pentagon agrees to settle historic lawsuit with LGBTQ+ veterans over discharge status
The Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving about 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that will help them get benefits like health care and disability.
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Politics
Trump's defense pick says women shouldn't serve in combat. These veterans disagree
President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth advocates a purge of what he calls "woke" policy and leadership at the Pentagon.
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Politics
It's Veterans Day. The VA says it can't help thousands of vets it left stranded
An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.
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Politics
How veterans are showing up — and pushing back against extremism — this election
For many who served in the military, this election is a time to encourage civic participation and push back on conspiracy theories.
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National
When it comes to improving U.S. health care, what 20 years of war can teach us
At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilian doctors. It’s a model some hope will improve medical care in peace — and wartime.
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Health
A follow-up to several NPR exclusive reports on a crisis in military health care
At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilians -- in what some hope will be a model to shore-up both systems.
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Politics
As fears about election security grow, military veterans are filling as poll workers
A non profit has trained more than 160,000 veterans as poll workers, in the face of growing threats and skepticism about the security of elections.
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Politics
Vance and Walz are both veterans. Here's what it means to have a vet VP
For the first time since 1996, both major parties have picked a veteran for vice president -- a fact that some veterans' groups are hoping it leads to greater understanding of military and vet issues.
