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US veterans, military contractors among those freed from Kuwait jail
Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Veteran who stormed Capitol with loaded pistol sentenced to prison
Christopher Michael Alberts was sentenced to seven years in prison, one of the longest among hundreds of Jan. 6 riot cases.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in home state
Ensign Stanley W. Allen received a funeral with full military honors.
Republican senator blocks historic VA leadership nominee
Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary post.
Bill to protect veterans’ gun rights prompts heated debate in House
Republicans say reforms are needed to restore faith in VA systems. Democrats say the changes could cost lives.
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A battlefield approach to veteran care
The Veterans Access to Congress Act would require that VA facilities allow members of Congress to use office space to serve their veteran constituents.
By Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla.
VA lays groundwork for first major survey of moral injury in veterans
The VA is undertaking the first-ever large-scale population study of moral injury to be conducted among veterans of the post-9/11 wars.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Navy vet arrested near Obama’s home indicted on firearms charges
Taylor Taranto was already facing misdemeanor charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
House Republicans argue for discipline of ‘bad apples’ at VA
The VA has the second-largest federal workforce behind the Department of Defense.
Navy vet arrested near Obama’s home will remain in jail until trial
Taylor Taranto is charged with misdemeanor offenses in the Capitol riot.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press