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1 week ago |
stripes.com | Linda Hersey
The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) trains horses on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — The horse-drawn caissons of the 3rd Infantry Regiment that have carried the caskets of deceased service members to gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery since 1948 are scheduled to formally resume service on June 2, after a two-year suspension over concerns for the herd’s health and welfare. Major reforms to the...
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2 weeks ago |
unionleader.com | Linda Hersey
WASHINGTON — Veterans advocacy groups warned lawmakers that payment delays to vendors and staff cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs are creating delays and barriers for individuals with disabilities trying to modify their homes and vehicles with specialized equipment.
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2 weeks ago |
stripes.com | Linda Hersey
From left, Joel Scholten, executive director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; Rachel McArdle, deputy executive director of Rehabilitative and Prosthetic Services at the Veterans Health Administration; and Jason Latona, assistant director for loan guaranty service at the VA, testify at a House Veterans' Affairs subcommitte on economic opportunity Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington.
Some VA programs could see funding increases in 2026 as other federal agencies prepare for deep cuts
2 weeks ago |
daytondailynews.com | Linda Hersey
The preliminary spending plan also shows large year-over-year cuts planned at other federal agencies, including a 30% budget decrease at the Interior Department and 35% at the Labor Department, according to budget documents. But the VA blueprint shows funding increases to modernize the agency’s digital medical records system and to support programs to reduce veteran homelessness through rent subsidies and other services.
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2 weeks ago |
stripes.com | Linda Hersey
Scott and Patti St. Clair stand in front of a mural with an image of their son Joe St. Clair on April 30, 2025 in Washington. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — An Air Force veteran has been released from a Venezuelan prison after being wrongfully detained by the government of President Nicolas Maduro, according to CNN.
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