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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.
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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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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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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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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.
