McAuliffe proposes $13M to bolster services for veterans

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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe gestures during a news conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Monday, March 24, 2014. McAuliffe is proposing a two-year pilot of an expanded Medicaid program, a suggestion he hopes will persuade Republicans to end an impasse over the state's budget. McAuliffe announced that the federal government said it would not penalize Virginia if it ran a two-year pilot program. House Republicans oppose Medicaid expansion. The federal government has promised to fund the bulk of the expansion. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown).

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe gestures during a news conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Monday, March 24, 2014. McAuliffe is proposing a two-year pilot of an expanded Medicaid program, a suggestion he hopes will persuade Republicans to end an impasse over the state's budget. McAuliffe announced that the federal government said it would not penalize Virginia if it ran a two-year pilot program. House Republicans oppose Medicaid expansion. The federal government has promised to fund the bulk of the expansion. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown).

By Brock Vergakis

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s budget proposal will include nearly $13 million to provide services to the state’s 800,000 veterans, including the creation of the nation’s first pilot program to allow former military combat medics and corpsmen to work in health care while they earn civilian credentials.

McAuliffe unveiled the veterans portion of his biennial budget proposal during a Friday news conference at Tidewater Community College.

McAuliffe’s full proposal won’t be revealed until Thursday, although he said it will focus on K-12 education, economic development and veterans.hire vets

“We owe these men and women who have served in active duty and now call Virginia their home,” McAuliffe said. “It’s important to keep everybody here.”

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