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Author: Donovan Slack, USA TODAY

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Trump officially nominates Mark Esper as next defense secretary

July 15, 2019Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on Trump officially nominates Mark Esper as next defense secretary

Mark Esper has been acting secretary since Patrick Shanahan resigned in June after USA TODAY and others revealed his turbulent divorce and family life.

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Nomination of another top Pentagon pick potentially in trouble after questions about conduct

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on Nomination of another top Pentagon pick potentially in trouble after questions about conduct

Gen. John Hyten is the third top Defense official to face questions about past conduct in less than a month. A key lawmaker has concerns but Hyten was earlier cleared in a DOD investigation.

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Veteran ‘literally body-slammed’ by VA police: Lawmakers grill VA on use of force

June 11, 2019Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on Veteran ‘literally body-slammed’ by VA police: Lawmakers grill VA on use of force

They asked VA officials about veteran death, injury after run-ins with VA police and an instructor trainee at the VA police academy accused of threats.

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VA may owe veterans millions in refunds but knowingly hasn’t paid them for years, probe finds

June 6, 2019Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on VA may owe veterans millions in refunds but knowingly hasn’t paid them for years, probe finds

The VA inspector general found more than 50,000 veterans could be owed nearly $190 million in home loan fees that VA managers should have refunded.

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They were 19 when they died on D-Day. 75 years later, twins are finally reunited at Normandy cemetery

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on They were 19 when they died on D-Day. 75 years later, twins are finally reunited at Normandy cemetery

They had been buried in different countries. Now they are at the Normandy American Cemetery, where thousands are expected for the 75th anniversary.

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Veterans to get expanded access to private doctors at VA expense starting Thursday

June 5, 2019Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on Veterans to get expanded access to private doctors at VA expense starting Thursday

Veterans can see private doctors at VA expense if they have to wait longer than 20 days or drive more than 30 minutes for a VA primary care doctor.

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VA unveils proposed rules extending more private care to veterans

January 30, 2019Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on VA unveils proposed rules extending more private care to veterans

They have already drawnsharp rebukes from critics who say they gotoo far and will drain money from the VA and lead to its eventual privatization.

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Exclusive: Internal documents detail VA police altercation with veteran who later died

December 14, 2018Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on Exclusive: Internal documents detail VA police altercation with veteran who later died

Internal documents obtained by USA TODAY detail a VA police officer’s attempt to detain a 66-year-old veteran, who died after the encounter.

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VA ignores law on GI Bill payments, won’t repay possibly short-changed veterans

November 29, 2018Donovan Slack, USA TODAYComments Off on VA ignores law on GI Bill payments, won’t repay possibly short-changed veterans

VA officials told lawmakers the amount of work it would take to figure out how many were shortchanged by how much might not be worthit to veterans.

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