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Category: Veterans Affairs

Posted inVeterans Affairs

Blumenthal Promotes Bill to Help LGBTQ+ Vets Access Benefits

Avatar photo by Hugh McQuaid October 11, 2023, 5:00 amOctober 10, 2023, 5:03 pm

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal stood Tuesday beside the State Veterans Memorial to promote legislation intended to assist LGBTQ+ veterans who were denied critical benefits as a result of less than honorable military discharges stemming from their sexual orientations.

The Facebook image for the Connecticut East podcast in June 2022.
Posted inPodcast

Podcast: Memorial Day and Honor Flight Connecticut – Remembering Our Veterans

Connecticut East podcast logo by Brian Scott-Smith May 26, 2023, 10:00 amMay 28, 2023, 7:27 pm
The Facebook image for the Connecticut East podcast in June 2022.
Posted inPodcast

Podcast: 75 Years of Easter Seals & Talking With The CT’s New Veterans Affairs Commissioner

Connecticut East podcast logo by Brian Scott-Smith May 12, 2023, 10:00 amMay 12, 2023, 4:11 pm
Posted inVeterans Affairs

Vets, Families Continue Fight For Records

Avatar photo by Kevin Flood April 4, 2023, 5:00 amApril 4, 2023, 2:09 am
Posted inVeterans Affairs

After Pentagon Reports Spike In Military Sexual Assaults, An Embattled CT Survivor Shares Her Story To Help Others

Connecticut Health Investigative Team logo by Peggy McCarthy for C-HIT.org December 14, 2022, 10:00 amDecember 14, 2022, 6:21 pm
Veteran saluting the flag
Posted inVeterans Affairs

Calling Out Racial Disparities In Leaving Military Service

Avatar photo by Hugh McQuaid November 11, 2022, 12:03 pmNovember 11, 2022, 12:38 pm
Posted inVeterans Affairs

Up To 10,000 CT Veterans Could Be Eligible For VA Benefits From Burn Pit Exposure

Connecticut Health Investigative Team logo by Peggy McCarthy for C-HIT.org November 3, 2022, 2:19 pmNovember 3, 2022, 2:19 pm
Posted inCOVID-19

Few COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions For CT National Guard Members

Avatar photo by Hugh McQuaid July 11, 2022, 12:00 pmJuly 11, 2022, 12:39 pm
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Posted inPodcast

Checking In With A Gold Star Family

Connecticut East podcast logo by Brian Scott-Smith June 30, 2022, 6:01 pmDecember 7, 2022, 3:44 pm
bearded man with glasses poses in front of American flag
Posted inVeterans Affairs

PACT Act Offers Hope To Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits And Other Toxins

Connecticut Health Investigative Team logo by Peggy McCarthy for C-HIT.org June 21, 2022, 2:25 pmSeptember 30, 2022, 5:15 pm

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