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Legislature backs resolution asking VA to establish regional office on Guam for Pacific veterans
Summary
Lawmakers unanimously advanced Resolution 472-37 asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a regional office on Guam to serve veterans throughout Micronesia, citing long delays and paperwork burdens from Hawaii-based services.
The Legislature advanced Resolution 472-37 to third reading after senators voiced broad support for asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a regional office on Guam to serve veterans in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the freely associated states.
Senator Taidagwe, the resolution’s sponsor, said the measure seeks to reduce delays and administrative burdens that local veterans face…
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