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News Articles: department of veterans affairs

Xavier Becerra, then nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, puts on his protective mask at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in February.

Nearly 300,000 More Federal Health Workers Are Ordered To Be Vaccinated

The Department of Health and Human Services will require nearly a third of its employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, while the Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its vaccination mandate.

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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah, is one of more than 2,000 federal recreation sites that will be free to visitors on Veterans Day.

Veterans And Gold Star Families Granted Lifetime Passes To National Parks

Former service members and families of those killed on active duty will have "free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect."

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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The Department of Veterans Affairs blocked the University of Phoenix, Perdoceo Education Corp., Bellevue University and Temple University from enrolling GI Bill students after the Federal Trade Commission laid enormous penalties on them for deceptive advertising.

Trump Administration Clears For-Profit Colleges To Register Veterans Again

The Department of Veterans Affairs is no longer blocking several for-profit schools that the Federal Trade Commission penalized for deceptive advertising from enrolling GI Bill students.

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By:
  • Quil Lawrence