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Jul 26, 2012
| WASHINGTON POST
Defense and VA secretaries to testify about transition efforts for returning troops
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki are scheduled to testify before a joint hearing of two House committees Wednesday morning about collaboration between the departments in assisting servicemembers returning to civilian life.
Jul 26, 2012
| WASHINGTON POST
Panetta disagrees with Obama on vets
On Monday, President Obama told the VFW: Let’s keep taking care of our extraordinary military families. For the first time ever, we’ve made military families and veterans a top priority not just at DOD, not just at the VA, but across the government. As Richard mentioned, this has been a mission for my wife, Michelle, and Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden. Today, more people across America in every segment of society are Joining Forces to give our military families the respect and the support that they deserve. . . .
Jul 26, 2012
| POLITICO
Panel seeks answers on VA cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki are set to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday about the steps they’re taking to work better together.Instead, they’ll likely be peppered with questions from members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee on whether the VA is completely exempt from sequestration spending cuts.
Jul 26, 2012
| BLOOMBERG
Lawmakers Push to Ease U.S. Troops’ Transition to Veterans
Federal agencies need to do a better job of meeting the needs of as many as 1 million troops who will leave the military by 2017, U.S. lawmakers said today.
Jul 26, 2012
| POLITICO
Some Veteran Affairs funds could be sequestered
Despite assurances the Veterans Affairs Department would be exempt from sequestration spending cuts, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki acknowledged on Wednesday the department is facing some sequestration trimming.
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