Nikki Wentling

@nikkiwentling

Reporting on veterans | past fellow | alumna | Previously , | tips: wentling.nikki@stripes.com

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  1. 5 hours ago

    Home ❤️

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    Trump has pushed SecDef Mattis out. Instead of his resignation coming at end of Feb, as he advised in his letter. Trump says Mattis out Jan 1. Deputy SecDef Patrick Shanahan to serve as acting. Announcement, of course, via tweet.

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  3. 9 hours ago

    When parachute journalism goes very, very wrong. Also maybe stop referring to it as Trump Country.

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    Marines deployed in Afghanistan have plenty of questions about how recent drawdown orders will affect them. Their top officer’s answer: ‘I have no idea.’ via

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  5. Dec 22

    A federal judge certified a class-action lawsuit Friday for Army veterans with other-than-honorable discharges. It’s estimated the suit could apply to 50,000 vets

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    Dec 21

    Loving recap tonight of the wild & story on Zach Fuentes, deputy WH chief of staff, & his maneuvers for early Coast Guard retirement. She points out that this program has been killed elsewhere, as my colleague reported last year.

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  7. Dec 21

    DC, what’s happening?

    : A man has climbed the National Christmas Tree. Park Police are currently on the scene with a negotiator.
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    Dec 21

    To recap: - The House has adjourned, virtually ensuring a partial shutdown at 12:01 a.m. - The Senate passed retroactive pay for furloughed federal employees - Congress, WH still negotiating

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    Dec 21

    About 2,600 active-duty troops prepare to spend Christmas at the border

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    Dec 20

    Stars and Stripes Okinawa Bureau family bringing the holidays together during lunch. We would like to wish you a Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. May you all be blessed and we appreciate your readership and support!

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  11. Dec 21

    Roe on Dem control in 2019: “If you’ll notice, we brought up clean bills. It wasn’t, ‘OK, let’s take this veterans bill everyone wants to vote for and put this bunch of crap on it'... I hope they’ll work in the same way – focus on veterans, keep it clean and keep it separate.”

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  12. Dec 21

    Rep. Phil Roe will soon be relinquishing the office and title of chairman of . Here’s a look at what he accomplished, the one goal left unfinished, and his hopes for 2019.

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    Dec 21

    Hey, everybody — keep this crisis line # handy in case you, a buddy, or a family member needs to talk with someone anytime about wanting to die. You can even call *about* those other people if you’re worried. Call, text, or chat, whatever’s easiest for you.

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  14. Dec 21

    Names being thrown out for potential SecDef replacements: Jim Webb, Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham, Mike Pompeo, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Pat Shanahan, Jon Kyl, Jim Talent and break it down

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  15. Dec 21

    Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were shaken by the news of Mattis' resignation, a departure that leaves a hole in military leadership and heightens concerns that the country’s national security could be entering a free fall. by

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  16. Dec 21

    True. Though the VA won't be affected by a partial government shutdown, veterans make up nearly 31 percent of the federal workforce across the board.

    About 1/3 of the government workforce are veterans. Here’s what you need to know in case of a partial government shutdown, which seems imminent.
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  17. Dec 21

    OK I've reached my news quota for the foreseeable future. Must return to Kansas now.

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  18. Dec 21

    The VA secretary just issued a statement along the same lines: "Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Congress, VA is fully funded for fiscal year 2019, and in the event of a partial government shutdown, all VA operations will continue unimpeded."

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    Dec 21

    officials promised Wednesday to use the agency’s full budget this year for suicide prevention outreach, following the discovery that the VA didn’t use nearly $5 million allotted for that purpose in fiscal year 2018.

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  20. Dec 21

    A reminder that because Congress appropriated fiscal 2019 funds for the VA earlier this year, veterans' services wouldn't be affected by a shutdown.

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