Military Report: VA Moves to Expedite Benefits for Post-9/11 Veterans' Asthma, Respiratory Problems

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[FREE Military.com Master Class: Young Officer Transition]( [Military.com]( Military Report The Military's Largest Benefits Update May 31 [4 Things to Remember Every Memorial Day]( [VA Moves to Expedite Benefits for Post-9/11 Veterans' Asthma, Respiratory Problems]( [10 Best States for Military Retirees]( [Soldier Seen Placing Flag at Tomb of Unknown Soldier During Torrential Rain]( [Veterans Can Get Credit for Military Training and Education at SNHU]( [VA Will Soon Begin Processing Claims for 3 New Agent Orange Illnesses]( [New Bill Would Give Hiring Preference to the Children of Fallen Troops]( [5 Legendary US Military Firearms Were Designed by the Same Person]( [3 Reasons to Refi Now with Your VA Loan]( [Army Mulls Returning to Gendered Fitness Standards over Complaints of 'Lopsided' ACFT]( [The Child Tax Credit Will Put More Money into Your Pocket This Summer]( [A Memorial Day Remembrance for Bernie, Who Was Lost in Vietnam]( [Globe Life Family Heritage Division is Hiring Veterans Now – View Jobs]( [Video: 10 Incredible Facts About D-Day]( [Army Punishes 15 Leaders, Including 2-Star General, Over Botched SHARP Program]( ['At What Point Does VA Become Adequately Funded?' Republicans Question Record Budget Request]( ['Plebes No More': Naval Academy Class of 2024 Puts Cover at the Top of Herndon Monument]( [Air Force Could Ditch Oldest F-35 Jets as Part of Fighter Downsizing, General Says]( [Sailors on the USS Bataan Have Gone from the 'Bubble' of a Long Deployment to a Long Down Time]( ['Nicest Ship I Have Been On': Marine Colonel Sounds Off on British Aircraft Carrier]( [Range of Punishments 'On the Table' for Marine Leaders After Fatal AAV Accident]( [CDC Now Watching for Cases of Heart Inflammation Following COVID-19 Vaccine]( [Advocates Fear a Huge Surge of Homeless Veterans as Pandemic Effects Become Clear]( [4 Things to Remember Every Memorial Day]( There are a few certain things that always happen throughout Memorial Day. Be prepared. [Read More]( [VA Moves to Expedite Benefits for Post-9/11 Veterans' Asthma, Respiratory Problems]( The VA will create a list of conditions thought to be linked to burn pits and other air-quality problems experienced by vets who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. [Read More]( [10 Best States for Military Retirees]( What are the 10 best states for veterans to launch second careers? Find out who made the list. [Read More]( [Soldier Seen Placing Flag at Tomb of Unknown Soldier During Torrential Rain]( For the select few who saw this moment, it was jaw-dropping. [Read More]( [Veterans Can Get Credit for Military Training and Education at SNHU]( [Read More]( [VA Will Soon Begin Processing Claims for 3 New Agent Orange Illnesses]( The department will issue a policy soon for claims over bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism linked to herbicide exposure. [Read More]( [New Bill Would Give Hiring Preference to the Children of Fallen Troops]( The Gold Star Children Act would extend federal hiring preferences to the children of veterans who died during a war or campaign or who are totally disabled as a result of their service. [Read More]( [5 Legendary US Military Firearms Were Designed by the Same Person]( A new book about the life and work of John Moses Browning recalls some of his tried-and-true US military firearms. [Read More]( [3 Reasons to Refi Now with Your VA Loan]( [Read More]( [Army Mulls Returning to Gendered Fitness Standards over Complaints of 'Lopsided' ACFT]( This could mean men and women still would have to meet the same standards but would not be compared to one another. [Read More]( [The Child Tax Credit Will Put More Money into Your Pocket This Summer]( Up to $300 more per child every month will soon be heading to the pockets of families nationwide [Read More]( [A Memorial Day Remembrance for Bernie, Who Was Lost in Vietnam]( There will be a Memorial Day vigil in a Missouri church cemetery for missing Capt. Bernard Plassmeyer. [Read More]( [Globe Life Family Heritage Division is Hiring Veterans Now – View Jobs]( [Read More]( [Video: 10 Incredible Facts About D-Day]( [Read More]( [Army Punishes 15 Leaders, Including 2-Star General, Over Botched SHARP Program]( The investigation was launched after a 2020 AP story reported a failure to properly respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. [Read More]( ['At What Point Does VA Become Adequately Funded?' Republicans Question Record Budget Request]( In 2000, the Department of Veterans Affairs' budget was $47 billion; this year, it is $240 billion. [Read More]( ['Plebes No More': Naval Academy Class of 2024 Puts Cover at the Top of Herndon Monument]( The now 4th class midshipmen recorded the second-slowest Herndon Climb in Naval Academy history at 3 hours, 41 minutes. [Read More]( [Air Force Could Ditch Oldest F-35 Jets as Part of Fighter Downsizing, General Says]( Older versions of the premier stealth jet may be retired instead of receiving expensive upgrades. [Read More]( [Sailors on the USS Bataan Have Gone from the 'Bubble' of a Long Deployment to a Long Down Time]( Bataan is nearing the end of a months-long stint at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. [Read More]( ['Nicest Ship I Have Been On': Marine Colonel Sounds Off on British Aircraft Carrier]( A Marine F-35B Joint Strike Fighter detachment is officially underway on a British aircraft carrier for the first time ever. [Read More]( [Range of Punishments 'On the Table' for Marine Leaders After Fatal AAV Accident]( Berger said when he read the findings of the first probe, "it was pretty clear to me we needed to do a follow-on investigation." [Read More]( [CDC Now Watching for Cases of Heart Inflammation Following COVID-19 Vaccine]( A small number of myocarditis cases have been reported to the CDC, including at least 17 in the military population. [Read More]( [Advocates Fear a Huge Surge of Homeless Veterans as Pandemic Effects Become Clear]( The Department of Veterans Affairs is intensifying efforts to end veteran homelessness after three years of no progress. [Read More]( [See More Content Now]( Download our Military News App! [App Store]( [Google Play]( You are subscribed to the Military Report. [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( Reach millions of people in the military community. 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