All posts tagged "veterans"

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  Alarming shortage of specialists to care for Puerto Rico veterans

  It can take a veteran on the island up to four months to get an appointment

  • Posted March 12, 2018
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  VA exploring idea of merging health system with Pentagon

  News of the plan stirred alarm from veterans groups.

  • Posted November 17, 2017
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  Puerto Rico resident commissioner to request meeting with revitalization coordinator

  González concerned that fiscal board report didn't include economic development measures

  • Posted August 21, 2017
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  Democrats criticize Trump’s budget plan as hurting VA care

  Denounce it neglects core VA hospitals and programs

  • Posted June 15, 2017
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  Trump extends private-sector health care program for vets

  He emphasized that veterans will continue to be able to see "the doctor of their choice"

  • Posted April 19, 2017
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  Trump welcomes wounded veterans to White House

  "You've earned our freedom with your sweat and your blood and your incredible sacrifice"

  • Posted April 6, 2017
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  SBA Announces Funding for Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training

  SAN JUAN – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) has announced a $300,000 funding opportunity for women and veteran-owned businesses through its Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. The SBA expects to...

  • Posted November 10, 2016
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  WHY IT MATTERS: Veterans

  A look at the presidential candidates' stances on health care for veterans

  • Posted October 18, 2016
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  Jenniffer González Seeks Justice for Puerto Rican Veterans

  They "don’t receive equal treatment nor the same benefits as veterans residing in the 50 states"

  • Posted October 9, 2016
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  Forum puts focus on how Clinton is judged compared to Trump

  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – For months, Hillary Clinton’s supporters have griped that she’s held to a higher, harder standard than Donald Trump. AfterWednesday night’s forum on national security, those complaints became a rallying cry. In the opening...

  • Posted September 8, 2016