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Marines don't need bonuses according to USMC Asst Commandant. A new bill for cannabis trials, and new podcast about veteran homelessness.
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Bringing back the podcast in a very limited fashion.


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A US Army officer is sueing a Virginia police department after being wrongfully detained. Plus we have information on delayed stimulus funds, student debt cancellations, and more. 
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Story and Resource Links
~Student Loan Forgiveness~
Helpful Links: 
Dept. of Education: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grants-college.html?src=rn
Source: 
Kery Murakami - The Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/29/biden-cancels-another-13-billion-student-loan-debt/
~Delayed Stimulus~
Source:
Tara Siegel Bernard, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/business/veterans-stimulus-checks.html
~Army Officer sues Police Department~
Source:
Celine Catronuovo - TheHill.com
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/547505-army-officer-sues-police-for-pepper-spraying-him-drawing-guns-during



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Hey everyone. You're probably expecting the latest news from the Veteran Podcast. However, being Easter weekend and the start of Spring Break for the kiddos, well, I'm taking the week off. We'll be back next week! 


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A congressman is wanting to strip veteran benefits from those who attacked the Capitol. Also, the VA has a huge backlog of claims and records request, BUT is also one of the top places to work… kind of.
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Story and Resource Links
Congressman wants veterans who participated in the Capitol attack to lose benefits.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/03/19/lawmaker-wants-to-strip-benefits-from-veterans-involved-in-januarys-attack-on-congress/
VA backlog
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2021/03/23/skepticism-surrounds-va-promise-to-draw-down-backlog-of-compensation-and-pension-exams/
https://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2021/03/25/with-a-half-million-personnel-records-backlogged-va-promises-vaccines-for-archive-staffers-to-catch-up/
VA is one of the best employers in the US
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86410/forbes-ranks-va-one-americas-best-large-employers/
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5618
https://bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/VA00


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US Army veteran, Mike Parker lays it all out on the line for us to hear. In this long, informative, and bleeding heart tell-all from a guy who, with all his career successes, seems rock solid from the outside looking in, we find out his experience were something different. From struggles with marraige and family, mental health, and combat. Plus, going from a Military Policemant to US Army Criminal Investigations Divsion warrant officer, then to a civilian working for the US Army. There's a lot to unpack here. 


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