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13 June 2023

Military.com | Conservative group launches website to help vets find health care outside of VA

Launched Wednesday, the Concerned Veterans for America Foundation's VA Mission Act website provides resources once found on a VA website designed to educate veterans about their health benefits under the Mission Act, legislation passed in 2018 that made it easier for veterans to get care at non-VA facilities.

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Military Times | Congress’ critical annual defense policy work kicks off this week

Most of the major military policy changes to be passed by Congress this year will be unveiled over the next two weeks, as House and Senate lawmakers offer up their first drafts of the annual defense authorization bill.

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Associated Press | US military says helicopter accident in northeastern Syria left 22 American troops injured

A helicopter accident in northeastern Syria over the weekend left 22 American service members injured, the U.S. military said Tuesday, adding that the cause of the accident was under investigation and that no enemy fire was involved.

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Associated Press | White House says Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory

Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as the Kremlin looks to lock in a steady supply of weaponry for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, according to a U.S. intelligence finding released by the White House on Friday.

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Stars and Stripes | White House veterans hotline still taking calls, but now merged with VA centers

“VA added 1-800-MyVA411 as an additional way and easy-to-remember number to reach the VA Hotline in order to increase access and awareness to the services provided by the hotline,” John Boerstler, VA’s chief veterans experience officer, said in a statement.

Foreign Policy | Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ framing is so dangerous

That the United States is facing a new Cold War with China seems more a matter of “when” than “if.”

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CATO Institute | No to Ukraine in NATO

The United States should close NATO’s open door and make clear that it does not support Ukraine joining the alliance. There are three main reasons.

The Overwatch | VA MISSION Act: A necessary response to the 2014 Phoenix VA hospital scandal

In recent American Potential episodes, CVA General Counsel Herb Ford joined host Jeff Crank to take an in-depth look into the VA MISSION Act and its impact on veterans’ health care.

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The Overwatch | #VAFail: Veterans’ deaths connected to botched electronic health records system rollout

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ switch to a new electronic health records system has proven to be tumultuous for both veterans and VA staffers. For veterans, things have taken a dark turn as an alarming discovery has come out of the facilities testing the updated system.

Military.com | Vets-led group renews agreement with State Department to relocate Afghan allies

Nearly two years after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan and thousands of Afghan allies were left behind, a veterans-led organization and the State Department renewed their agreement to work together to continue relocating Afghans through 2024.

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