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Donald Trump achievements: Veterans (view source)
Revision as of 04:51, June 28, 2019
, 04:51, June 28, 2019→2019
==2019==
==2019==
The Trump Administration continued working to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs.<ref>Wilkie, Robert (May 24, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/veterans-affairs-is-changing-for-the-better Veterans Affairs is changing for the better]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 26, 2019.</ref> The VA increased its reliance on private healthcare and saw service improve as a result.<ref>Caldwell, Dan (June 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-va-is-improving-because-its-using-more-private-healthcare The VA is improving because it's using more private healthcare]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 19, 2019.</ref>
The Trump Administration continued working to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs.<ref>Wilkie, Robert (May 24, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/veterans-affairs-is-changing-for-the-better Veterans Affairs is changing for the better]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 26, 2019.</ref> The VA increased its reliance on private healthcare and saw service improve as a result.<ref>Caldwell, Dan (June 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-va-is-improving-because-its-using-more-private-healthcare The VA is improving because it's using more private healthcare]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 19, 2019.</ref>
===Legislation signed, 2019===
*June 25, 2019—President Trump signed a bill into law that fast-tracked benefits for Vietnam veterans likely exposed to Agent Orange.<ref>Multiple references:
*Shane, Leo (June 26, 2019). [https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/06/26/benefits-for-blue-water-veterans-finalized-after-years-long-fight/ Benefits for ‘blue water’ veterans finalized after years-long fight]. ''Military Times''. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
*Kime, Patricia (June 26, 2019). [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/06/26/after-decades-fighting-blue-water-navy-benefits-bill-now-law.html After Decades of Fighting, the Blue Water Navy Benefits Bill Is Now a Law]. ''Military.com''. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
See also:
*Kesling, Ben (June 26, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-agent-orange-law-benefiting-vietnam-era-veterans-could-leave-some-behind-11561577503 New Agent Orange Law Benefiting Vietnam-Era Veterans Could Leave Some Behind]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 27, 2019.</ref>
===Executive actions, 2019===
===Executive actions, 2019===