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Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without compensation
While the U.S. military used the herbicide to defoliate the dense jungles of Vietnam and adjoining countries, it was contaminating the land and waters on U.S. bases with the same chemicals, according to documents.
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Remains of World War II veteran buried in Kentucky
A Kentucky veteran killed during World War II was buried on Friday after his remains were identified through DNA testing.
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Investing in veterans: Silicon Valley venture capitalists eye military veterans as tomorrow's startup founders
Startup founders and military veterans have something in common: They both want to change the world. Now, a venture capital fund backed by veterans is focused on building tomorrow’s critical infrastructure, and empowering founders with military experience.
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Investing in veterans: Silicon Valley venture capitalists eye military veterans as tomorrow's startup founders
Startup founders and military veterans have something in common: They both want to change the world. Now, a venture capital fund backed by veterans is focused on building tomorrow’s critical infrastructure, and empowering founders with military experience.
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Black veterans denied VA health benefits more often than white veterans, new data shows
New data from the Veterans Benefits Administration that NBC obtained shows a wide disparity for former military members seeking disability benefits.
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‘Everybody has worth:' High school kids serve as pallbearers for homeless veterans
Students at a Detroit high school are serving as pallbearers for military veterans who were homeless when they died or without a family.
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A closer look: LGBTQ veterans' benefits delayed
A recent NBC Bay Area investigation revealed that tens of thousands of veterans were discharged from the U.S. military because of their sexual orientation and gender identity dating back to World War II. Jessica Aguirre speaks with Bigad Shaban on this.
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LGBTQ veterans still waiting on benefits, corrections to their military records decades after serving
An NBC Bay Area investigation reveals tens of thousands of veterans were discharged from the U.S. military because of their sexual orientation and gender identity dating back to World War II.
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LGBTQ veterans still waiting on benefits and corrections to their military records decades after serving
An NBC Bay Area investigation reveals tens of thousands of veterans were discharged from the U.S. military because of their sexual orientation and gender identity dating back to World War II. Bigad Shaban reports.
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Circling the alleged ‘claims sharks': Veterans' lawsuit accuses disability claims consultant of breaking federal law
Two veterans accuse a consulting company of charging them illegal fees to boost their disability ratings.
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‘Like a Russian roulette': US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure
Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.
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Veterans' fundraiser draws Tracy Morgan, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp and Jon Stewart
Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up at this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.
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American Vets: Benefits. Race & Inequality
For years, Black veterans have been denied disability benefits at higher rates than their white counterparts. NBC News and NBC stations around the country investigated the disparities in this special report. And the reporting is getting results.
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Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials.
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Supreme Court turns away veterans who seek disability benefits over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a Cold War-era hydrogen bomb accident in Spain.
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Looming Deadline Nears for Millions of US Veterans, Surviving Dependents
A Memorial Day vigil in the East Bay remembered veterans who lost their lives in the most recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also served as a reminder of what veterans and surviving dependents will face if the U.S. defaults on its debt in the next week.
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Looming Deadline Nears for Millions of US Veterans, Surviving Dependents
A Memorial Day vigil in the East Bay remembered veterans who lost their lives in the most recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also served as a reminder of what veterans and surviving dependents will face if the U.S. defaults on its debt in the next week. Thom Jensen reports.
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Travis Air Force Base Honors Vietnam POWs Rescued 50 Years Ago
On Friday, the Air Force held a ceremony to commemorate the air operation that sent C-141 transport planes onto North Vietnam runways to fetch the men home. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.
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Black Veterans Were More Often Denied VA Benefits for PTSD Than White Counterparts, Newly Surfaced Study Shows
A newly surfaced 2017 internal Veterans Affairs report shows Black veterans were more often denied benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder than their white counterparts.
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Black Veterans Were More Often Denied VA Benefits for PTSD Than White Counterparts, Newly Surfaced Study Shows
A newly surfaced 2017 internal Veterans Affairs report shows Black veterans were more often denied benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder than their white counterparts. Bigad Shaban reports.