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Trump’s PTSD comments draw ire of veterans’ groups

Donald Trump is drawing scorn from veterans’ groups after he suggested that soldiers who suffer from mental health issues might not be as strong as those who don’t.

Nevada Guard funeral team cut in half under new budget

Among federal funding cutbacks that affect the state’s military is one that lops the Nevada Army National Guard’s funeral team in half — from eight full-time soldiers to four — during the fiscal year that begins Saturday.

Many calls to VA suicide hotline go unanswered, officials say

More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are not being answered by front-line staffers because of poor work habits and other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to the hotline’s former director.

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Defense Secretary Carter praises changes at nuclear weapons silos

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who inherited a tangled web of problems in the Air Force nuclear missile corps when he took over the Pentagon in 2015, says he sees reason to believe that a push for improvement is beginning to show results.

Military vets back at work improving access to regional parks

Military veterans are joining forces with outdoor enthusiasts and the Nevada Conservation Corps to rebuild trails and restore habitats at Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area and the Basin and Range National Monument under a program now in its second year.

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