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The federal government has authorized a national memorial to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While groundbreaking for that monument in Washington, D.C. is still years away, a group of Connecticut veterans just unveiled their memorial in Danbury.
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This Memorial Day, some Connecticut veterans continue to serve their country by operating a mobile food pantry that’s run by veterans for veterans — that is now helping the wider community.
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A new Connecticut law exempts combat-injured veterans from paying property taxes on their primary residence.
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The Veterans and First Responders Center will connect more than 30,000 former servicemembers with medical care and social programming annually.
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For the second time, Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic has sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to force the agency to cover gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans.
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Congress is considering whether to override a VA policy that says veterans who need financial fiduciaries may be reported to the FBI’s background check system.
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A long-term study out of Northwell Health hopes to shed light on an array of vague symptoms that can affect veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Six Connecticut military veterans whose cremated remains have never been claimed — one for almost 50 years — were honored earlier this month with a full military funeral.
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Ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of NY urged veterans to get their applications in — and to reapply if they were denied in the past. She says as many as 3 million might be missing out on VA benefits through the PACT Act.
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Every year, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe honors Native and non-Native Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The annual powwow held in Connecticut sees nearly 1,000 attendees each year.