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Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, vets face cancer without VA help
A proposed VA rule would allow compensation to veterans for Agent Orange exposure at 17 U.S. bases, but some say certain bases are missing.
By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, Daily Montanan
VA plans ‘week of action’ to highlight new toxic exposure benefits
The move builds on months of efforts to publicize health care and disability payouts available through the PACT Act.
New VA toxic exposure screening starts Nov. 8
The five-minute series of questions is designed to inform vets of new benefits they may be able to receive.
Ex-Army reservist convicted of illegally acting as Chinese agent
Charges of acting as an illegal agent carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.
By Jon Simkins
Vets can apply for all PACT Act benefits now after VA speeds up law
Congress said officials could wait until 2026 to handle some claims, but White House officials have ordered VA to move faster.
VA claims backlog improves, but still sits far above pre-pandemic levels
The claims backlog is nearly three times higher than in early 2020.
VA to hire 2,000 new processors to help with looming spike in claims backlog
The number of claims left pending for more than four months is expected to rise to more than 260,000 next month.
CID boss made Army IG, gets a third star, despite turbulent tenure
The soon-to-be lieutenant general exits her old role at a time when CID is being overhauled due to poorly handled criminal cases.
By Kyle Rempfer
For first time, some burn pit victims will get presumptive status for disability benefits
An estimated 3.5 million veterans suffered some burn pit exposure overseas during deployments in the last 20 years.
To infinity and beyond — Bezos’ rocket builds on proud phallic legacy
Only the fifth domain has yet to be penetrated by a phallus, as it were.
By Sarah Sicard