Online Exchange Privileges to Open to all Veterans
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Hey veterans, you can soon shop tax free.
Starting later this year, all honorably discharged veterans, no matter their branch of service, will be eligible to shop tax-free online at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service with the same discounts they enjoyed on base while in the military. It's the latest way in which the organization is trying to keep its customers as the armed forces shrink and airmen and soldiers buy more for delivery.
New leash on life: Service dogs, trained by and for wounded warriors
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BROOKEVILLE, Md. —
Meet Ron.
He has helped hundreds of servicemembers suffering from PTSD. He works at Walter Reed National Medical Center in a Navy camo harness. His title? Animal co-therapist.
Lejeune Vet Claims to Be Approved Faster for 8 Illnesses
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The Marine Corps has begun outreach to hundreds of thousands of veterans who served at Camp Lejeune, N.C., at least 30 days from August 1953 to December 1987, inviting them or surviving spouses to file for VA compensation if veterans suffered one of eight ailments linked to water contamination on the base.
VA Becomes the First Federal Agency to Publicly Post All Major Disciplinary Actions
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The Veterans Affairs Department has begun publicly posting all major disciplinary actions taken against its employees, saying the action will send a message about the new culture the Trump administration is imposing at the agency.
Trump’s VA Secretary Is Off to a Fast Start
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Change is coming to the most maligned of cabinet agencies, even if big fights still lie ahead.