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VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans

The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.

How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill

Veterans organizations are deeply divided over details contained in the sweeping legislation known as the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act.
GOP lawmakers seek review of VFW’s claims authority amid veterans cartoon controversy

The inquiry follows the VFW’s use of a “firing squad” cartoon to support preserving veterans benefits.

US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds

As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war.

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Federal workers, both Democrat and Republican, eager to vote this fall

Past behavior shows this population will show up big at the polls. How feds will vote is less clear.
Office reentry pushing feds to job hunt, Federal Times survey shows

Of those who left their government job, more than a third said the ability to work to telework was the deciding factor.
‘No greater honor’: Federal retirees proud of public service in survey

A desire to serve the public principally motivated many of the more than 530 respondents to pursue a career, long or short, in the federal government.

VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans

The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.

Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says

There are no known procedures to neutralize the effects of jet fuel exposure, and there’s no clinical guidance for long-term treatment, researchers found.

New Navy Reserve bonuses and the Osprey closes a chapter | Headlines

The Navy Reserve looks to source and keep sailors with large incentives, while the Pentagon unveils a new service medal and the Osprey hits a milestone.

VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

A policy requiring VA medical examiners to include effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be formally rescinded on Feb. 27.

Could MQ-9B drones draw Canada and Denmark closer in Arctic surveillance?

Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.