Vermont
Vt., NH senators push to save veterans program
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Senators from our region have joined with other lawmakers in asking the Trump administration to save what they call a lifesaving program for U.S. service members.
Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, and Jeanne Shaheen signed a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to continue funding for the Beyond the Yellow Ribbons program.
They say the program helps connect service members and their families to things like suicide prevention, counseling, substance use disorder treatment, and housing and employment assistance, among many others.
Sanders says in Vermont, the lack of BYR funding will force the Vermont veterans and family outreach program to shut down at the end of this month.
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