Carmel officials and military veterans are hopeful a new 1.6-acre park will help bring the community closer to its armed services members.
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The proposed replacement hospital would cost about $1.64 billion, but the appropriations legislation — the first for the 2027 fiscal year to clear a major congressional hurdle — allows for up to $1.98 billion to go toward the project.
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The plan to develop the new facilities has become a priority for state leaders and Indiana’s congressional contingent.
Electronic pull tab machines, commonly known as e-tabs, are now operating in 518 of the state’s 581 eligible organizations, with nearly 2,800 machines installed statewide.
VA is among the largest employers of federal workers, with most employed operating its network of hospitals around the country, according to Pew Research Center.
Veterans own nearly 2 million small businesses that employ 5.5 million people in the U.S. Their numbers have shrunk, however, as the veteran population has aged.
The “Big Four” veteran organizations are forming the PlayIN for Charity alliance, which will advocate for enabling legislation in 2025.
Indianapolis-based Aearo Technologies LLC’s recent bankruptcy filing won’t shield its corporate parent 3M Co. from the massive flood of product-liability lawsuits over Aeros’ military earplugs, a judge has ruled.
Aearo Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week as a way to deal with the more than 230,000 product liability suits filed against the company and its corporate parent, 3M, in recent years over its now-discontinued Combat Arms earplugs.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday it would mandate coronavirus vaccines for its front-line workers, signaling what some experts believe could be a national pivot to such requirements.
A Downtown Indy Inc. program to train and employ at-risk veterans plans to triple its internship opportunities after receiving more than $1.8 million in grant funding from Lilly Endowment.
The Human Bean, which opened its first shop in 1998, is coming to Westfield. The local franchisee said he’s scouting Hamilton County for more sites. Also this week: Noble Roman’s, Big Woods and more.
The facility to be built off State Road 46 on Terre Haute’s east side will combine currently separate primary care and mental health clinics. It will be equipped to serve 10,000 veterans.
South Bend Mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said female veterans and service members have been neglected, including on concerns about sexual harassment and women’s health. Women are the military’s fastest-growing subgroup.
Robert Wilkie, secretary of veterans affairs, told the American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday that the issue needs urgent attention.
