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Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
All Stories By Leo
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VA coronavirus spending to get more scrutiny under new law
The bill was one of three finalized by the president this week.
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Will the annual defense authorization bill get passed this year?
The measure has been approved for 60 consecutive years, but getting to 61 will be difficult.
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Student veterans face huge cuts in housing stipends if Congress doesn’t act soon
Emergency authorities which prevented students from seeing their stipends cut in half are set to expire in December.
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Benefits for cancers believed caused by burn pit exposure likely won’t start before summer 2022
VA has begun a 90-day review of rare cancers believed linked to burn pit exposure.
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Budget delay could cause major problems for veterans medical care
Congress must pass a new budget extension before Dec. 3 to avoid a partial government shutdown.
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Spouses, kids of vets who die from service injuries, guaranteed in-state college tuition rate under new law
The move could affect up to 150,000 family members of deceased veterans.
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Lawmaker wants to strip military benefits from DIA director turned Trump aide Mike Flynn
Marine vet Ruben Gallego argues that Flynn's past actions amount to treason and should forfeit his military pension.
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VA to target military medics for open health care jobs under new bill
The Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act would create a path for departing military health care workers to be employed in VA hosptials.
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Veterans military sexual trauma disability claims still not being handled properly: watchdog
Outside advocates say VA officials still need more reforms to ensure sexual assault victims feel comfortable filing cases.
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Rising costs for troops’ pay and benefits could hurt military readiness, experts warn
Former defense officials say military leaders and lawmakers need to start discussing changes now to see financial benefits in coming years.
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