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Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army captain
Retired Army Captain Florent Gorberg was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan three years ago. He is the tenth living recipient. Iraq War Veteran Matt Miller and Chief Policy Officer for the IAVA Matt Miller joins Tamron Hall in on MSNBC. | MSNBC >>

Obama’s Veterans Day message focuses on jobs
President Obama focused his Veterans Day remarks on the growing ranks of former troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and are now searching for new ways to serve their country at home. “We’re in the midst of a new wave of American veterans,” said Obama, referring to a generation of men and women who have weathered the longest stretch of war in U.S. history. Those veterans have struggled in recent years to get care from an overwhelmed Department of Veterans Affairs. They’ve faced a higher unemployment rate than their civilian peers and an increase in suicides.” | Washington Post >>

‘Don’t just throw rocks,’ VA secretary tells Congress
To fix and restore trust in the Department of Veterans Affairs after a scandal over patient care, President Obama tapped a corporate executive to bring efficiency and customer service to one of the government’s most complex bureaucracies. | Washington Post >>