Source: Miami Herald
Military veterans and their families received help from Congress on several fronts this week.
In-home caregivers of severely wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans will receive a government stipend and other aid as a result of a bill passed Thursday by the House of Representatives and Senate.
Meanwhile, women would have improved maternity benefits under the legislation; rural and homeless vets would have more health care options; and former and current troops with mental health problems would have more access to treatment.
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