Quil Lawrence
Stories
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An ocean conservation group offers 'mission therapy' to veterans who miss the service
A group called Force Blue, which does ocean conservation work, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.
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DOGE cuts at VA and Pentagon cause confusion
DOGE says its busy at work at both the Pentagon and the Department of Veteran's Affairs. But at this point, it's not entirely clear what that means.
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Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged
Some federal agencies, like the Department of Veterans Affairs, are largely exempt from President Trump's hiring freeze. But they're hitting a new roadblock in bringing new staff on.
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Veterans groups raise the alarm about DOGE cuts at the VA
Veterans groups are raising alarm about what they call indiscriminate cuts across the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Trump's freeze on refugee programs is an issue for Republicans wanting to help Afghans
Aid groups are suing the Trump Administration over it's freeze of refugee programs, but criticism is also coming from Republicans who want to help Afghan refugees who aided the U.S. military.
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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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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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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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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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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.
