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28 June 2022

Military Times | Senators vow to block VA’s hospital closure commission

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A bipartisan group of senators, including the chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, on Monday announced plans to block the veterans Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission, saying the process is flawed and unneeded.

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The move all but ends more than five years of efforts to significantly cut back the Department of Veterans’ Affairs footprint across America, and throws into question the long-term plans for what new facilities should be built to provide medical care to veterans.

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Stars and Stripes | Bill to improve VA electronic health records transparency signed into law

Washington Post | Biden to award Medal of Honor to soldiers for valor in Vietnam War

Wall Street Journal | A World War II veteran gets his due – nearly 80 years after surviving D-Day

NBC News | Biden to announce extension of U.S. troop presence in Poland

Military.com | Requirement for women to register for the draft back on the table in annual defense bill

The Hill | Pentagon: Russia’s latest nuclear threats ‘irresponsible’

The National Interest | America in a world of limits

Associated Press | NATO to boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support

Reuters | War has killed 1.5% of Syria’s population: UN estimate

Stars and Stripes | Russia increases missile strikes in Ukraine; Pentagon says it could be a response to military aid from the West

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