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Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for child care, though the situation has improved somewhat since the pandemic.
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New research finds that private wells near more than 82% of select military sites were contaminated with PFAS chemicals. The study listed six in Florida below the threshold the Pentagon uses to trigger remediation.
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PFAS chemicals are found in hundreds of products and weapons used by the U.S. military. Defense Department officials say a blanket ban on these man-made substances would threaten military readiness.
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The expanded eligibility would apply to veterans’ nursing homes and what are known as domiciliary homes. The state operates eight skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living facility.
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The new basic training curriculum aims to better prepare recruits for the uncertainties of war.
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The deaths among Washington crewmembers occurred during a six-year period when the carrier remained in the shipyard for maintenance.
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About a quarter million troops and veterans signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the Combat Arms earplugs manufactured by a 3M subsidiary damaged their hearing.
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The facility received chillers over the weekend to help cool down inpatient units. Patients in long- and short-term care have been assigned to other rooms. Non-urgent procedures were postponed.
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The president praised leaders from both parties for unifying behind veterans as he and Utah's Republican governor paid tribute to a year-old law that is delivering the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades.
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Veterans and their survivors now have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to apply for those benefits backdated to include the past year since President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law.