Office of Gov. Ned Lamont
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'I feel like we’re punished': Military spouses face employment barriers when their families relocate
Spouses who work in professions that require state licenses often hit roadblocks when they move to a new state. A few states are trying to streamline the licensing process.
City of Fayetteville, N.C. via Facebook Live
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A survey found widespread concern from Black, Latino, and Asian military families about inequality in cities where bases are located. -
Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans think the disorder is far more common.
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Now that American troops have left Afghanistan, Afghans in the U.S. face long odds as they try to help their family members escape the Taliban.
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More than 2,400 U.S. service members were killed in the Afghanistan war. The Pentagon said Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss - who died from injuries suffered in the Kabul Airport bombing - was likely the final one.
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Many former troops consider an Arlington burial their final veterans benefit. But space for in-ground burials is getting scarce, so some vets may be steered toward cremation instead.
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Some Vietnam veterans say the Afghanistan withdrawal has triggered symptoms of post-traumatic stress, while others are voicing frustration and powerlessness.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with the Warrior-Scholar Project, a non-profit group that runs the camps at major universities around the U.S.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs said its frontline health workers must get vaccinated by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs.
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The Darkhorse Battalion, based at Camp Pendleton, is the Marine unit which suffered the highest percentage of casualties during the 20 year war.
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Amid debate over President Biden's decision to withdraw American forces, veterans who served in Afghanistan say the situation is hard to understand if you haven’t been there.
