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Veterans Suicide Rate May Be Double Federal Estimates, Study Suggests
The rate of suicide among veterans may be more than double what federal officials report annually because of undercounting related to drug overdose deaths and service record errors, according to a new analysis released Saturday.
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| Coast Guard could see more funding in new Senate legislation to help face Arctic challenges from Russia and China The Coast Guard will step up operations in the increasingly contested Arctic region, crack down on illegal fishing and forced labor, and improve oil spill response under legislation approved by a Senate committee wary of competition from Russia and China. |
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| US nuclear arsenal a deterrent to Russian and Chinese aggression, Air Force general says |
| Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton dismissed veiled Russian threats of nuclear war during his Senate confirmation hearing and said the U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons — the world’s second largest — is serving as an effective deterrent in Russia’s seven-month invasion of Ukraine. |
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Overseas Deployed Warrior Day will soon honor veterans in South Korea
The South Korean Cabinet has approved a measure to designate a day honoring South Korean service members who served abroad, including those sent on United Nations peacekeeping missions.
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I really appreciate the support from South Korea for those of us who were sent there. It makes the time spent there worth it.
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I mentioned this in my last post, but if you are struggling trying to get disability compensation from the military, never give up! Find some sources who can help you with this like the DVA. They are working with me right now, I have been trying for over ten years. I will not give up, because both of my injuries were real.
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