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VA: Congress has until December to pass COLA

The Veterans Affairs Department has revised its estimate on how long it takes to process a cost-of-living adjustment in disability and survivors benefits, giving Congress until early December to approve an increase that would first appear in Jan. 1 payments.

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WW2 POWs recall striking back as Japan saboteurs

A huge prisoner-of-war camp in what was then Manchuria was set up to provide skilled workers at a factory complex that made tools and machine and airplane parts for Japan during World War II.

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House Veterans chair blasts VA for ‘leadership void’

The head of the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday angrily blasted Department of Veterans Affairs officials for multiple failures related to a pair of costly 2011 training conferences.

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New Tricare requirement for proof of payment takes effect overseas

All military retirees living overseas must now provide proof of payment for any healthcare costs before Tricare will reimburse them.
23:36 September 24, 2012
Veterans job corps bill shelved after falling short in Senate vote

The Senate shelved a veterans employment bill Wednesday after Republicans raised concerns the measure could add to the national deficit without offering real help for out-of-work veterans.
14:39 September 19, 2012
World War II 'battles' take center stage near Gettysburg
Obama ordering VA to add staff, see suicidal vets within 24 hours
Pricey VA conferences included $52,000 'Patton' parody video
Denied a Purple Heart, WWII vet fights for benefits
Medal of Honor recipient now fights to hire vets
Troubled veterans left without health-care benefits
Oral history project records veterans' stories
Crewmembers of submarine USS John Marshall reunite at Marshall University
Disabled veterans learn to dive back into life
Finding comfort in training service dogs for other wounded vets
Biden vows to protect care for veterans
Maine warns veterans of scam targeting them
Legislation to limit military funeral protests clears Congress

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Veterans group wins $25,000 Dole Prize in Kansas

A group dedicated to helping veterans who have been wounded in combat will receive the 2012 Dole Leadership Prize from the University of Kansas.
Joint US-Canadian fighting group saluted in Congress
American Legion urges VA to pay interest on delayed vets’ claims
WWII POWs recall striking back as Japan saboteurs
Swing voters the presidential debate forgot: veterans
23% of VA workers witness workplace violence
SC lawmakers: We'll fix glitch for veterans' licenses
Winged victory: Woman one of first female Air Force pilots 35 years ago
Latina Veteran shares stories at preparatory school in El Paso
Officials: Community colleges help shift armed forces to workforce

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A nation honors valor in the war on terrorism

In an annual special section, Stars and Stripes looks at the deeds that have earned medals of valor for the servicemembers.

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