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11 June 2024
Reuters | US, Saudi Arabia close to finalizing draft security treaty, WSJ
reports
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The Biden administration is close to finalizing a treaty with Saudi Arabia
that would commit the U.S. to help defend the Gulf nation as part of a deal
aimed at encouraging diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Israel, the Wall Street
Journal reported on Sunday, citing U.S. and Saudi officials.
Washington Post | Gaza pier repaired, U.S. ready to resume aid mission,
Pentagon says
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U.S. troops and their Israeli counterparts reattached a floating pier to
Gaza’s coastline Friday, as the United States prepares to resume a humanitarian
operation bedeviled by setbacks thus far.
NBC | U.S. lifts ban on controversial Ukrainian military unit using American
weapons
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The United States has lifted its ban on the use of American weapons by a
high-profile and controversial Ukrainian military unit.
TIME | The U.S. Should Dismantle Its Gaza Aid Pier
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Amid intense criticism for his Israel-Gaza approach, President Joe Biden
announced earlier this year the construction of a pier to deliver
desperately-needed aid to the Strip amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment. But the
$230 million pier, which should be re-anchored this week after it broke apart
on May 28, has proven to be a hapless operation. It could soon turn disastrous.
Associated Press | UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at
ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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The U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first
resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war
between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Military Times | Mother blames VA in Navy vet’s death: ‘Look at what they’ve
done’
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“The VA wants to dress up the issue of suicide with words, but does not want
to address the issue of suicide with action, like talking to the grieving
family of a veteran who took his life,” said Locklear, who was a 12-year VA
employee until September 2023.”
CNN | Frontline VA health jobs cut despite officials saying they’d largely be
protected
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US Department of Veterans Affairs officials have eliminated frontline jobs for
staffers who provide care to veterans, even though agency leaders previously
declared such positions would largely be protected from cuts, according to a
CNN review of documents and interviews with more than 20 VA employees and job
applicants.
The American Conservative | Flaws Present at the Creation
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Americans have been exhorting Europeans to do more for NATO since 1949. The
need is more pressing than ever.
Foreign Policy | Americans Don’t Want a Wartime President
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If Biden can avoid the temptation to be a warrior defending allies abroad, he
might have a better chance at winning his battles at home.
The American Conservative | How to Force Europe to Do Its Fair Share for NATO
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Though it has resisted, events have dragged the transatlantic community toward
the idea of European countries taking a larger share of the responsibility for
security on their continent.
Last week was the sixth anniversary of the VA MISSION Act, the most important
policy win for veterans’ health care in a generation. The MISSION Act was a
response to the infamousPhoenix VA Wait Time scandal of 2014
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, and passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress and expanded the
health care options of millions by creating the Veterans Community Care
Program, which empowers veterans to use their VA benefits either at VA-run
facilities or at private, “community care” providers when the travel distance
or wait time for a VA appointment is too high.
CVA’s Executive Director, Russ Duerstine, authored an op-ed for Real Clear
Health: On MISSION Act’s Anniversary, VA and Congress Still Undermine Veterans’
Health
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“With Memorial Day last week and June being PTSD Awareness Month, veterans
around the country are feeling the weight of war and its repercussions. I’ve
spent time recently thinking about what we as veterans sacrifice for this
country – our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing – and how our country
and its institutions honor those sacrifices.”
CVA continues to advocate for expanding veterans’ health care choice while
also calling attention to theongoing threats
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to these care options from a VA that seeks to limit veterans’ access to
alternatives.
This week, CVA is also out in the media discussing escalations abroad. Senior
Adviser Jason Beardsley joinedMSNBC’s Way Too Early to provide an in-depth
analysis of the current state of the Ukrainian conflict and discuss the latest
developments and the impact of U.S. escalation with Russia. You canwatch the
full interview here <[link removed]>. He also
appeared onThe Hill’s Rising to weigh in on the U.S. ongoing support for
Ukraine, including the latest $225 million military aid package.See Jason’s
interview here <[link removed]>.
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