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Veterans Affairs Officials Promise Focused Initiatives to Improve Lacking Minority Representation in Leadership
Veterans Affairs officials are promising more focused initiatives to improve minority representation in leadership positions, but advocates remain skeptical, the Military Times reported. “To be honest, it’s rather difficult to fully invest in processes that have existed for some time and expect them to yield different results,” said Victor LaGroon, director of the Black Veterans Empowerment Council. […]
May 14, 2021
Veterans
VA Changes Education Benefits, Allows Use of Both Veteran Readiness Program and GI Bill
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made a change this month to education benefits that will expand the opportunities for veterans, Military.com reported. The change has to do with the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program – referred to as Chapter 31 – which allows veterans with a service-connected disability and at least a 10% […]
April 8, 2021
Veterans
GI Bill Rule Change Approaches, May Cost Studying Veterans Thousands of Dollars
The Department of Veterans Affairs is scheduled to remove a GI Bill rule, possibly costing veterans thousands of dollars because of it. Congress is poised to act if the VA doesn’t decide otherwise before a coming deadline, Military.com reported. The “rounding out” rule will be phased out Aug. 1, according to the VA. Under the rule, […]
April 1, 2021
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