Semper Gumby.

Phonetic: SEM-per GUM-bee. Phrase: always flexible. From the Latin, “semper,” which means always, and “Gumby,” which implies flexible (adapted from a blocky green humanoid character made of clay and popularized in the 1950s kids' television series, “The Gumby Show.”)

If you wore the uniform, you know the phrase. Things change fast in the military. First sergeants unexpectedly assign you to extra duty; the enemy has their plan that disrupts your operation; HR (S-1) closes shop for no reason on the very day you need to get some critical paperwork processed.

Things change at VA, too. Here are four changes, improvements, so far under the new administration:

1. Simplified travel claims now available on VA mobile app. Veterans can now submit and track “mileage-only” travel clai

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