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      VA launches updated Burn Pit Registry

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      July 18, 2024

      VA projects $15B shortfall driven by costs for veterans benefits, prescription drugs and a bigger workforce

    • Two years since launch of Dial 988 then Press 1, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered more than 1.6 million calls
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      Two years since launch of Dial 988 then Press 1, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered more than 1.6 million calls

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      More than $60 million for children and youth

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      Origins of April as Children & Youth Month

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      $68,000 Legion grant supports veterans in Alabama

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