Congressman calls for review of all 131 military cemeteries
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The chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called Thursday for a complete review of all of 131 military cemeteries run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, where more than 3.7 million service members and their families are buried. Veterans Will Pack The Gallery Thanks To House Initiative
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Veterans usually have a cameo role in State of the Union addresses, with presidents pausing to recognize select current or former servicemembers for their contributions. But this year, the military guests of the Obama family will have support in numbers. Miller: I Expect A Full Accounting of All Veterans Graves
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Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the recent discovery of numerous mismarked graves and incorrectly interred remains throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration system: “VA’s National Cemetery Administration has only recently disclosed that… Miller: I Expect A Full Accounting of All Veterans Graves
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Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the recent discovery of numerous mismarked graves and incorrectly interred remains throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration system... Miller: Veterans Need Jobs Not Promises
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Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “In November, President Obama signed the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, bipartisan legislation whose main objective is to put America’s veterans on the path to meaningful employment. This legislation offers… VA Disability Ratings Evaluated
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Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) held an oversight hearing to evaluate if the current disability rating systems at the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) are best serving America’s veterans, or if the systems are outdated and need to be updated to reflect today’s veterans’ population. The claims backlog and… Miller: Veterans Need Jobs Not Promises
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Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address... Iraq war vets will be State of the Union guests
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About 20 members of Congress are bringing Iraq war veterans as their guests to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday as part of a bipartisan effort to focus attention on their needs and to honor their service. Miller: Questions Must Be Answered
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Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the upcoming Full Committee hearing, “Examining VA’s Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Contract:” “In the past few months, questions have been raised about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ pharmaceutical purchases. Allegations have been made… Miller: Questions Must Be Answered
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Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the upcoming Full Committee hearing, “Examining VA’s Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Contract..." Browse Documents by Date or Issue |