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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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According to an August report from the Office of Inspector General, the watchdog arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs, all 139 Veterans Health Administration facilities in the country have reported severe occupational shortages, a 50% increase from last year.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
At Aboutengue, Saman documented how limited access to clean water, shortages of food, and overstretched health services compound the trauma of displacement.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield emphasized that using AI to address the long-standing staffing shortage shouldn't be considered.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Nearly 30 years later, Tavinder Bains became an emergency hire at PCES’ Special Education Learning Facility (SELF) school during a staff shortage in 2022.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
At Aboutengue, Saman documented how limited access to clean water, shortages of food, and overstretched health services compound the trauma of displacement.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield emphasized that using AI to address the long-standing staffing shortage shouldn't be considered.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Nearly 30 years later, Tavinder Bains became an emergency hire at PCES’ Special Education Learning Facility (SELF) school during a staff shortage in 2022.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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