Quil Lawrence
Stories
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The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans’ homes this year
The move gives mortgage companies more time to get a new program up and running to rescue veterans who were facing foreclosure through no fault of their own.
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In the Coast Guard's wargames, climate change is now a key adversary
The Coast Guard is holding it's strategic wargames at a base in Portsmouth, Va., and climate change is a key adversary.
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Rescue Workers Still Trying To Find Hurricane Survivors In Mexico Beach, Fla.
Nearly a week after Hurricane Michael devastated parts of the Florida panhandle, residents are still trying to patch together their lives, without electricity or potable water. With cell phone service down it's even hard for people to let their loved-ones know they're safe.
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Kansas City Mayoral Candidate Jason Kander Drops Out, Citing PTSD
Jason Kander, an Army veteran and former Missouri secretary of state, dropped out of the race for Kansas City mayor on Tuesday, citing his struggles with PTSD.
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Maj. DJ Skelton Retires From Army, Leaving Behind A Legacy Of Helping Wounded Warriors
Army Maj. DJ Skelton was grievously wounded in Iraq, yet managed to return to active duty and command a platoon in Afghanistan. He has endured more than 80 surgeries and has yet to completely heal. Skelton is retiring from the Army with a legacy of helping other wounded warriors.
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VA Will Try Again To Make Its Health Records Compatible With Pentagon's
The VA is now set to spend $10 billion over the next 10 years adopting the Pentagon's system for electronic health records, but it's not clear who is in charge of the effort.
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Why The Number Of U.S. Visas Being Granted To Afghan And Iraqi Allies Are Down
During the many years U.S. troops have been fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, locals have served as interpreters and other capacities at considerable risk to themselves and their families. Many have been allowed to immigrate to the U.S., but the Trump administration has greatly reduced those numbers.
