Social security

Veterans Day brings some relief from a negative political campaign

Trump promises every veteran will have “the choice to seek care at the VA or at a private service provider of their own choice.”

Obama also had good news, including an 85 percent increase in funding for veterans. “We’ve cut veteran homelessness almost in half.  Today, more veterans have access to health care and fewer are unemployed,” he said. “We helped disabled veterans afford prosthetics.  We’re delivering more mental health care services to more veterans than ever before because we know that not all wounds of war are visible.”

The White House listed other accomplishments, including 1.7 million people getting $68.9 billion in education benefits since 2009 under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The administration also has launched a multi-agency military apprenticeship program to help service members “improve job skills and obtain industry-recognized credentials and certificates while on active duty.”