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How The 'Golden Hour' Created A Crisis In Care For The Deployed Warfighter

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U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Abrey Liggins

In 2009, the Department of Defense introduced the so-called 'Golden Hour' mandate.  This led to the development of systems that ensured the injured warfighter access to surgical care within 60 minutes of injury.

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Sharing Stories Of War And Racism In The VA Waiting Room

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Naval History and Heritage Command

I showed up an hour early to my post op appointment today.

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TRICARE Just Added Important New Mental Health And Drug Benefits

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Substance abuse and mental health issues are on the rise in the military community, and TRICARE — the insurance provider for service members and their families — is announcing it will offer expanded options to help members attack those problems.

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Did Congress Just Screw 7 Million Vets Out Of Their Tax Credits?

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A bill to repeal Obamacare has made it through the House, again — and this time, it’s for real. But in their speed to pass a new health care bill for all Americans, House Republicans may have opened a door to screwing 7 million vets out of subsidies that could help them pay for private health care.

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A Law Against ‘Double Dipping’ Is Forcing Disabled Vets To Pay Back Separation Benefits

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Marines and sailors with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan load onto a KC-130 aircraft on the Camp Bastion flightline, Oct. 27, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo

The White House, Department of Veteran Affairs, and members of Congress are moving fast on veterans issues in 2017. They're working on proposals to reform the GI Bill, veterans health care, and the VA appeals process, with support from many of the nation's largest veterans service organizations and nonprofits.

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Here’s A Look At The VA’s New Yelp-Style Ratings Website

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The Department of Veterans Affairs today officially launched a new, searchable Yelp-style ratings website for VA medical centers — a program whose existence was first reported by Task & Purpose last week.

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