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veterans

NOUN
old guard
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But he also wishes that Veterans Affairs had provided more services, that the mental health system allowed family more opportunities to intervene and that law enforcement listened when he warned them about his son’s gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Booz Allen gets most of its revenue from contracts with government agencies including the departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security, among others.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The building is still used by the Tandragee Veterans Support Centre for veterans' activities.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs have trained their clinicians on Foa’s prolonged exposure therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We arrived at the Veterans Memorial an hour after the dance started.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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