Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor at Military Times
Deputy editor for Military Times, former vets reporter for Stars & Stripes. Philly sports fan trapped in DC. Don't judge me by past or future haircuts.
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1 day ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III
Thousands of veterans converged on the National Mall on Friday to rally against proposed cuts to Veterans Affairs services, moves that advocates insist will endanger their health and lives. The “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally” — which featured a performance from the rock band Dropkick Murphys — was one of 200 events scheduled across the country Friday in an effort to mobilize the veterans community.
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1 day ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III
Several dozen women veterans blanketed Capitol Hill offices Thursday with letters of outrage over recent Defense Department moves they see as working to erase or undermine the roles of women in the armed forces. “Women in the military are not distractions, not problems to be managed,” Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation and a Marine Crops veteran, said at a press event ahead of the congressional office visits.
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1 day ago |
yahoo.com | Leo Shane III
Several dozen women veterans blanketed Capitol Hill offices Thursday with letters of outrage over recent Defense Department moves they see as working to erase or undermine the roles of women in the armed forces. “Women in the military are not distractions, not problems to be managed,” Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation and a Marine Crops veteran, said at a press event ahead of the congressional office visits.
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3 days ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III
President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the top watchdog for Veterans Affairs on Wednesday defended her ability to be an unbiased investigator of the administration, despite her past political role with the department. “I consider myself to be an impartial, independent aide to the department,” Cheryl Mason, currently a senior adviser to VA Secretary Doug Collins, told members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee during a confirmation hearing for the department’s inspector general role.
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3 days ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III
House Republicans unveiled plans Wednesday for a $453 billion Department of Veterans Affairs budget next fiscal year, with a dramatic increase in mandatory health care and benefits funding but only a 3% boost in discretionary veteran program spending. The proposal also includes a host of controversial social items that drew immediate condemnation from Democratic lawmakers who promised a fight over the measure.
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RT @CraigCaplan: Senate NOW voting to confirm Troy Meink to serve as Secretary of the Air Force.
Happening now: @iava @TAPSorg @GIBillRights holding a presser on Republican attempts to repeal the 90/10 rule regarding veterans education benefits. Background here: https://t.co/5m01qoXEhK https://t.co/vr6wrJLnRC
Late Friday, Trump signed an executive order mandating a host of veterans benefits/medical care reforms. Here's a full look at what the White House wants to do: https://t.co/6OKAreCuG6
