The bill signing will mark a significant achievement for Biden, who has long spoken of the country’s obligation to care for its veterans after they return home.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate approves bill to aid veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, ending stalemate
The process derailed when Republicans made a late attempt to change another aspect of the bill last week and blocked it from advancing.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate Republicans block bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
The bill had earlier sailed through the Senate with much Republican backing, but those votes vanished just weeks later.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Rhode Island woman charged with posing as sick veteran to plead guilty
Authorities say she used her job at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence to create false records supporting claims for hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits and charitable contributions.
Posted inNation & World
Expanded care in works for veterans exposed to toxic substances
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King, both of Maine, were among the supporters of the proposal.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How to support caregiving children of wounded veterans
Feeling recognized would assure us that we do not face these challenges alone, an Afghanistan War veteran’s son says.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Veterans and Coffee session scheduled for April 14
The city’s first Veterans and Coffee session is planned for April 14 at the Westbrook Community Center. Hosted by Veteran Services Director Arty Ledoux, the meet-up will be from 9-11 a.m. in the Spruce Room to give veterans the opportunity to network and build peer support. Ledoux also will be able to provide information about […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation & World
Veterans caucus, Maine’s Jared Golden play crucial role in War on Terrorism memorial
A former U.S. Army Green Beret leading the effort says the memorial to those who served following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is ‘an amazing opportunity for us as a nation to step forward and honor them.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden calls for legislation to help sick veterans who served near burn pits
Soldiers who’ve spent time serving near the toxic waste sites have reported that after returning home, they suffered from headaches, dizziness and numbness. The president said more research is needed to make a direct connection.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Vet to Vet schedules volunteer training
Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit that connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable Maine veterans who need a friend, will hold its next volunteer training from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 22-24 via Zoom. Vet to Vet Maine has been connecting veterans in Cumberland and York counties since 2014 and is now expanding to serve veterans statewide through […]