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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley and NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Secretary LtGen Walter Gaskin toured the Creative Academy Early Learning Center in Goldsboro to highlight the (MCCYN)-PLUS
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 11:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues introduced legislation to prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from prioritizing the needs of illegal immigrants over our nation’s veterans
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2022 @ 5:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated North Carolina county vaccination data from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services and Federal Bureau of Prisons to reflect the county of residence for the person vaccinated.
Published: Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 @ 6:54 pm
By: Announcements
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House Bill 370, No Veteran Left Behind Act, on Tuesday, April 13, cleared the House Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Published: Friday, April 16th, 2021 @ 9:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, the NC House Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee gave unanimous approval to the No Veteran Left Behind Act (HB 370)
Published: Thursday, April 15th, 2021 @ 8:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, President Joe Biden named several key hires to the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Published: Saturday, February 20th, 2021 @ 9:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has named retired Lieutenant General Walter Gaskin to lead the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 @ 10:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, that safeguard veterans from predatory loan practices and helps them more easily access their earned homeowner benefits was signed into law.
Published: Saturday, July 27th, 2019 @ 2:40 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, that would extend eligibility for American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans who served since World War II
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2019 @ 4:44 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Recently, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, that would extend eligibility for American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans who served since World War II passed the Senate.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 4:28 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced the LEGION Act, bipartisan legislation that would extend American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans who served since World War II.
Published: Friday, February 22nd, 2019 @ 8:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation that would create a center of excellence within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to better understand the health
Published: Thursday, June 28th, 2018 @ 10:08 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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As you all know, President Trump is deeply committed to our veterans. These brave men and women have given so much to our country and deserve our absolute best, which is why this President is fighting for reform and accountability at the VA.
Published: Friday, May 18th, 2018 @ 8:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the VA Senior Executive Accountability (SEA) Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen accountability of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Last month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and 30 congressional colleagues called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to quickly address recent reports that the VA knowingly hired doctors who lost their licenses for malpractice and providing poor care to patients
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 @ 4:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressmen Walter B. Jones (R-NC), Pete Sessions (R-TX), and Ken Buck (R-CO) are applauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following last month’s announcement that two of its facilities will partner with local providers to offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) as a treatment option
Published: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ 3:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Cooper's office and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Secretary Larry Hall responded to the legislature's decision not to provide funding for the Eastern Carolina Veterans' Cemetery
Published: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 @ 4:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel and member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2017 @ 4:39 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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More than 100,000 military personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have signed up for the Department of Veterans Affairs burn pit exposure registry
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 @ 3:07 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
Published: Thursday, May 4th, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group of Senators, including the leadership of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), to send a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin in response to a troubling Inspector General report earlier this month
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2017 @ 3:43 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Gov. Roy Cooper's pick to head North Carolina’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, former state Rep. Larry Hall, received unanimous approval last week from the Senate committee tasked to confirm him
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 @ 1:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired a joint House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing to welcome the American Legion members visiting Washington, D.C. to give their legislative presentation
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 4:18 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper named Secretaries to head two additional cabinet departments today as he works to move North Carolina forward
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2017 @ 10:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory's Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs presented a check for $330,000 to the Montford Point Marine Association to fund the completion of a memorial to the nation's first black Marines who served at Montford Point at Camp Lejeune
Published: Monday, August 1st, 2016 @ 11:47 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by veterans, active duty military members and legislators at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs today as he signed legislation to support veterans in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 10:51 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The number of homeless veterans in North Carolina has reached a record low according to a new report by Governor Pat McCrory's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2016 @ 8:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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As part of Governor Pat McCrory's efforts to connect veterans, active duty military and their families to jobs in the state, the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs released the 2016 NC4VETS Resource Guide
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 9:52 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory and Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs General Cornell Wilson today welcomed James Prosser, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), as the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 1:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to introduce the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016, legislation that would expand access to care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) while enhancing choice and flexibility in veterans health care
Published: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 @ 3:54 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans and the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission have unveiled the state's new Strategic Plan for Supporting and Enhancing North Carolina Military Missions and Installations. The Strategic Plan builds on Governor Pat McCrory's...
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 8:14 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, the Senate unanimously passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, 93-0. Included in the bill was the "Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act of 2015," which was originally introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in late September
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 3:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Mark Warner (D-VA) at a press conference to introduce the "Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act," which makes common-sense changes to staffing policies at the Department of Veterans Affairs to...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:46 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory joined nearly 200 veterans and service members at the Seaboard Building on Salisbury Street today to celebrate the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of the newly created Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:43 am
By: McCrory Communications
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U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, today introduced the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act of 2015 to help veterans with service-connect disabilities find and retain employment.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2015 @ 1:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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For the last 90 years, North Carolina has been providing support and assistance to veterans and their families. In response to World War I, the General Assembly established the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs (NCDVA) as part of the Commission of Labor in 1925. After the Second...
Published: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 @ 12:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Tillis (R-NC) visited the Durham and Salisbury Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) to meet with facility leaders and staff and receive updates on wait times and delivery of health care for veterans at the facilities.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2015 @ 4:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced the House Committee chairmanships and assignments for Representative Michael Speciale (R- Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico).
Published: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 @ 5:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Reports are out that our senior US senator has joined fellow Republicans McCain of Arizona, Flake of Arizona, and Coburn of Oklahoma in sponsoring a bill to make significant changes to the way business is conducted at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 12:18 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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2008: Hagan Promised A "World-Class" Health-Care System For Veterans Now: Hagan Is Silent On The VA Scandal
Published: Friday, May 23rd, 2014 @ 5:35 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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