GOP Senate leaders said they are working with VA officials on ways to ensure that plans to cut 80,000 jobs don't dismantle department services.
White House officials said VA financial assistance programs do not violate rules banning diversity and inclusion efforts.
Seaman Apprentice Jason Lorentz received the Military Excellence Award after completing the Future Sailor Prep Course and basic training.
About two-thirds of Veterans Affairs jobs will be excluded from a White House order blocking new hiring.
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