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All posts by Fred Wellman

• Veterans Report: The Reality of the VA Mission Act, Long Wait Times for VA Choice Patients, and More

  Report: Vets Still Face Long Waits with VA Choice Program Leo Shane III (@LeoShane), Military Times A recent report by the Government Accountability Office confirms that veterans utilizing the VA Choice Program are still facing long wait times. Experts say that the VA Mission … more

• Veterans Report: Shulkin Is Out, Concern Over New Nominee, Secure Mobile Voting App for Military Personnel and More

  Shulkin out: Trump fires VA secretary after weeks of controversy Leo Shane III (@LeoShane), MilitaryTimes With VA Secretary David Shulkin making positive changes at the VA early last year, President Donald Trump joked that he would never have to use his famous reality TV punch … more

• Veterans Report: Military Transparency With The Media, The Ongoing Saga of VA Leadership, The Future of The Veteran Non-Profit Sector, and More

  US military overlooks sex assaults and rapes among kids on bases, investigation finds Justin Pritchard (@lalanewsman) and Reese Dunklin (@ReeseDunklin), Stars and Stripes Recent investigations show that sexual assaults of military children by other military children living on U… more

• Veterans Report: Voting Declines in Service Members, GWOT Memorial Approved and More

  Trump signs off on Global War on Terror memorial Dianna Cahn (@DiannaCahn), Stars and Stripes Last week, President Donald Trump signed a bill that allows the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF) to start the building process of a Global War on Terrorism memorial in… more

• Veterans Report: VA Choice funding running low, veteran groups kill part of budget proposal, bipartisan work on military pay, PTS research, and more

  It’s time to focus on children of wounded warriors, experts say Karen Jowers (@KarenJowers), Military Times America’s wounded warriors face ongoing, lifelong care that can drastically change the dynamics of a military family. Often, while the primary focus remains on wounde… more