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Rep. Phil Roe writes on The Hill’s Congress Blog:  Over 235 years ago, the United States of America adopted of the Declaration of Independence.

NEW YORK -- Thousands of student veterans attending private colleges on the Post-9/11 GI Bill cleared the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle to secure promised tuition dollars on Wednesday.

Long Hours, Changing Plays And Time Management Are Familiar to Members Who Once Played Pro Football. “Forget about it, it’s over with. The play’s changing in 40 seconds.”

MADISON, Wis. -- Nearly two years ago, Stephen Lee uprooted his wife and two children from their home in Clarksville, Tenn., to study political science here at the University of Wisconsin.

Sixty-nine boxes of copied burial records containing the personal information of people buried at Arlington National Cemetery were found this month at a private storage facility in Northern Virginia, cemetery officials told a congressional subcommittee Thursday.

IRON MOUNTAIN -- Most congressional hearings take place in Washington, DC, but on Monday, members of the House brought their hearing to Iron Mountain.

A Marine combat veteran who suffered a mental breakdown as a result of war-related trauma said he might have received earlier help if his disability pay had been contingent upon his getting treatment.

House panel looks into sex allegations --WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs officials said they're taking steps to improve safety at their facilities after a government watchdog reported hundreds of allegations of sexual assaults in recent years.

A female patient in a locked psychiatric unit at a veterans medical center was sexually assaulted repeatedly by a fellow patient. At an assisted-living facility also run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, a male patient was raped by his roommate, who turned out to be a convicted sex offender. At yet another VA facility, a female veteran reported that an employee made sexually inappropriate contact with her during treatment sessions.

WASHINGTON -- A Veterans Affairs official told a congressional panel on Monday the agency is making improvements to protect patients from rape in treatment facilities after Congress' investigative arm found nearly 300 reports of sexual assaults in the centers over three years.