Five years ago, President Barack Obama announced an ambitious plan to house all of the nation’s homeless veterans by the end of 2015. The country has made steady progress since then, with more than 26,000 veterans moved off the streets and into stable housing, but considerable work lies ahead. As the president’s deadline approaches, Stars and Stripes will examine efforts by cities across the country to bring the remaining homeless veterans home.
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The VA will open a transitional housing facility for veterans and soon start a planning process for the redevelopment of its 387-acre campus.
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Living with fellow veterans in permanent supportive housing offers a healing camaraderie, an oasis of shared experience and empathy. “For some of them, being here is the first time they’ve felt connected to anyone since they got out of the military.”
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Since 2010, when President Barack Obama launched a five-year national campaign to end homelessness among veterans, the number of former servicemembers living on the streets has dropped from over 76,000 to below 50,000. Here’s a look at efforts in a handful of U.S. cities' progress, based on figures provided by federal, state and local agencies.
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As thousands of troops leave the military each month without jobs or a plan for permanent housing, a new text messaging program will link vets to peers who can connect them to the services and support they need.
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The bill, titled the American Rescue Plan, totals $1.9 trillion and includes billions in relief aid for the VA. The VA secretary said the money was needed to treat veterans who have put off health care visits during the pandemic.
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Butler County, Ohio officials are outraged that almost 600 critical veterans personnel records have been in limbo since the National Personnel Records Center was essentially shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Department of Veterans Affairs officials urged Congress on Friday to approve President Joe Biden’s proposal for about $15 billion in coronavirus relief aid for the agency.
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Most of the money allotted to the Department of Veterans Affairs from the American Rescue Plan would be used for veterans’ health care, staffing, suicide prevention, research and women’s health. It allows up to $4 billion to be spent on private-sector health care for veterans.
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Xavier Bruce and his wife, Alisa, founded the nonprofit Uplift In-Powerment in 2019 to support veterans, active-duty service members and their families as they transition away from military service.
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Denis McDonough was sworn in as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday in a ceremony conducted by Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Denis McDonough is the second VA secretary to not receive a unanimous or unopposed confirmation vote in the Senate. Former VA Secretary Robert Wilkie was also not confirmed unanimously.
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A fire on Wednesday burned the inside of a more than century-old building at in Marshfield, Mass., that is being renovated to become housing for homeless veterans.
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Denis McDonough, President Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, listed one of his top priorities Wednesday as “getting our veterans through this pandemic.”
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While Joe Biden was being sworn in as the country’s 46th president, the VA reported another grim milestone: More than 8,000 patients had died of the virus — 1,000 of those deaths occurring in the last 13 days.
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Dat Tran, the principal deputy assistant secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Enterprise Integration, to immediately take the helm of the agency.
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David Smith decided he wanted to do something about the remnants of the riot strewn around the streets, calling on a group of fellow veterans and volunteers to do a thorough sweep of the area around the Capitol and downtown Washington D.C.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs decided this week it would administer coronavirus vaccinations to veteran caregivers — a population that was not included in the agency’s vaccination strategy.
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President Donald Trump signed a sweeping legislative package Tuesday that aims to help veterans facing a variety of challenges, including homelessness, access to care for women and Native Americans, toxic exposure and the coronavirus.
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Fla. teen named GoFundMe's 'Kid Hero' was inspired by Vietnam veteran
December 19, 2020
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Congress passes sweeping end-of-year bill impacting 'every corner' of the veteran community
December 16, 2020
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VA releases order of veterans, staff to be vaccinated
December 15, 2020
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Biden chooses Denis McDonough as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
December 10, 2020
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VA leader predicts difficulty administering coronavirus vaccines
December 9, 2020
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World's largest Black motorcycle club honors the Buffalo Soldiers' legacy
December 1, 2020
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Bay Area veterans get back on their feet through Swords to Plowshares
November 26, 2020
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Georgians scrambling to help struggling veterans amid trying year
November 21, 2020
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How struggling veterans groups are managing through the pandemic
November 11, 2020
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Alabama teacher crowned Ms. Veteran America
November 4, 2020
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Senator: VA is 'playing political games' by withholding veteran suicide report
October 30, 2020
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After 36 years and a troubled life, transgender veteran finally wins honorable discharge
October 26, 2020
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Congress approves major bill aiming to prevent veteran suicides
September 23, 2020
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North Carolina veterans seek discharge status upgrades
September 22, 2020
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House and Senate lawmakers reach agreement to pass sweeping veteran suicide prevention bills
September 17, 2020
