1,100 colleges join Veterans Affairs' reduced-tuition program for students

Article Title: 1,100 colleges join Veterans Affairs' reduced-tuition program for students

Snippet of Article: "...VA officials said the agency has stepped up its efforts to advertise the program to returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan and to college admissions staffs. The agency has hired hundreds of claims processors to administer the bill, which had a rocky start ..."

Article Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Veterans and Military Retirees - Always Congressional Targets

Article Title: Veterans and Military Retirees - Always Congressional Targets

Snippet of Article: "...At this hour more than 900,000 disability and medical claims are remaining unresolved by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of these petitions have been languishing in those VA in-boxes for up to three years.

…. And now rides in a dark horse called Healthcare Reform. ..."

Article Source: americandaily.com
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Presidential Veterans' Initiative Will Help Thousands of Veterans and Returning Service Members

Article Title: Presidential Veterans' Initiative Will Help Thousands of Veterans and Returning Service Members

Snippet of Article: "... The Executive Order on the Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government signed by President Obama on Monday, November 9, establishes an Interagency Council on Veterans Employment that will advise the President and the Director of OPM on the Veterans Employment Initiative. The Council will be chaired by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. Director Berry will serve as its Vice Chair and Chief Operating Officer. ..."

Article Source: /www.opm.gov
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VA Advanced Funding

Article Title: VA Advanced Funding

Snippet of Article: "...it is exponentially more critical to a Department like Veterans Affairs—which serves millions of our nation’s Veterans each day. Until today, VA had not had the ability to plan its budget in advance—and a late budget meant that VA couldn’t effectively plan. But today, that has all changed. While VA has consistently provided world class health care to our Veterans, having advanced appropriations will now allow us the ability to raise that care to an even higher standard. ..."

Article Source: www.whitehouse.gov
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Too Many Veterans’ Disability Claims Take Too Long to Process, Audit Finds

Article Title: Too Many Veterans’ Disability Claims Take Too Long to Process, Audit Finds

Snippet of Article: "... Too many veterans’ disability claims take more than a year to process, the Veterans Affairs Department’s inspector general said. An audit showed that a year ago, 11,000 veterans had claims pending more than a year...."

Article Source: www.nytimes.com
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