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Retired veteran and management analyst providing knowledge and connections in assisting military service members, veterans, and family members with information on networking, hiring events, job opportunities, and veteran benefits information and resources.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/art...
Underlying cause of Gulf War illness confirmed in UTSW study
Dysfunctional mitochondria, organelles that serve as cellular power generators, appear to cause the symptoms of Gulf War illness (GWI) among tens of thousands of veterans of the Persian Gulf War, UT S...
www.utsouthwestern.edu
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
DOGE had a cutting spree. 550 vet-owned businesses felt it.
Among the contracts DOGE canceled under the Department of Veterans Affairs alone, two-thirds were with veteran-owned businesses.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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www.newsweek.com/veterans-dis...
Veterans failed by disability benefits errors, lawmakers say
Some veterans' disability medical exams have been conducted in hotel rooms, a congressional subcommittee has heard.
www.newsweek.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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www.hometownstations.com/news/allen_c...
Allen County Veterans Service Commission looking for volunteers
The agency hopes to recruit men and women who want to make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families while fostering a stronger sense of community. Volunteers
www.hometownstations.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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news.va.gov/press-room/v...
.VA provides Veterans relief from Biden-era backlogged medical bills
VA relieves Veterans of more than $272 million in potential medical bills that accrued after the Biden Administration stopped certain copayment claims processing and collections in early 2023.
news.va.gov
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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www.militarytimes.com/veterans/mil...
How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops
After Nuremberg, U.S. military policy stated troops have a duty to disobey orders “a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know to be illegal."
www.militarytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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thehill.com/policy/defen...
thehill.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump calls Dems’ video to service members 'seditious behavior, punishable by death’
The administration is pitting service members against Americans, Democrats said.
abcnews.go.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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www.thegodpodcast.com/p/bless-thes...
Bless These Veterans For Making Trump Freak Out
Watch the video Donald doesn't want you to see.
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Nov. 17, 2025 news.va.gov/143480/hirin...
Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Nov. 17, 2025 - VA News
This post contains links to job listings for the week of Nov. 17, 2025. Each week, we’ll continue to post relevant and timely listings as we receive them.
news.va.gov
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Military Veterans Who Refused COVID Vaccine Now Eligible for GI Bill Benefits
At least 900 military veterans, and perhaps thousands of others, could reap benefits after rejecting the COVID-19 vaccine.
www.military.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/11/19/g...
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Bid...
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/news/legisla...
Legislation 'Answers the Call' to Raise Benefit Rate for Veterans with Catastrophic Injuries
www.elizabethdolefoundation.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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newpittsburghcourier.com/2025/11/19/t...
Pitt’s CAT team tailors mobility solutions to wheelchair users’ needs and goals
Disabled Veteran US Marine Soldier in Wheelchair (Getty Images) The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Assistive Technology (CAT), part of the UPMC Rehab Institute,  specializes in services and/or ...
newpittsburghcourier.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Melanoma Emerging as Growing Threat to U.S. Veterans Warns Melanoma Research Alliance
/PRNewswire/ -- As the nation honors the service and sacrifice of America's veterans, the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) — the world's largest nonprofit...
www.prnewswire.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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www.military.com/daily-news/h...
Bill Would Force VA to Reveal Secret List of Toxic Exposure Illnesses
A new bill would require the VA to disclose its secret list of toxic-exposure illnesses under consideration -- a move veterans say is long overdue.
www.military.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Democratic senators back bills to halt deportations of immigrant veterans, ease path to citizenship
www.stripes.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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www.businessinsider.com/military-wom...
Military women fear losing 'every bit of ground' as Hegseth looks backward to the 1990s
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to review standard changes since the 1990s. Military women watching shifts in DoD worry about what's coming.
www.businessinsider.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Celebrating Our Veterans www.honorflight.org
Honor Flight Network – Honoring American Veterans
www.honorflight.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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news.va.gov/143171/veter...
Veteran receives new home and VA benefits - VA News
One homeless Veteran receives home and the benefits after losing his home to a fire.
news.va.gov
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing
President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week with all the trappings of a state visit, sources familiar with the m...
www.yahoo.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/us-foreclo...
U.S. Foreclosures Rise for Eighth Month as Signs of Household Strain Intensify
Foreclosure filings rose 19% from a year earlier, marking an eighth month of increases as rising debt, higher costs and mounting delinquencies strain more households.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM