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'Alexis Patton,' a Chihuahua, is dressed up for the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom,' an annual demonstration to raise awareness for veterans. (Photo by Laura Kelly/The Washington Times)

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Chart to accompany Moore article of May 28, 2018.

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), which offers "compassionate care" to those grieving the death of a loved one serving in armed forces, has received strong support from Giant Food. Image courtesy of Giant Food Inc.

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New Freedom Farm, opened in 2016 in Buchanan, Virginia, offers a "safe place" for veterans, especially those seeking camaraderie and relief from post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse. (Photo by Doug Wetzstein)

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Scalp cooling is a technology to prevent hair loss for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and involves placing a large cap during treatment, which is cooled to a temperature below freezing. (DigniCap)

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Illustration on congressional Republican spending habits by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Russian physicist Dr. Edward Lozansky and his wife, Tatiana

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Illustration on Trump's Socratic method by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, during an event on prison reform in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Washington. Trump announced he's nominating Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to lead the agency. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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In this Oct. 14, 2015, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) campus in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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A fentanyl test strip, which cost $1 and officially intended for drug-testing urine, has been found to be effective in detecting traces of the opioid in drugs. (Associated Press)

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This 1975 microscope image made available by the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified 200X. A report by the CDC released on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 says infections from three sexually spread diseases have hit another record high. Chlamydia was the most common. More than 1.5 million cases were reported in the U.S. last year, up 6 percent from the year before. (Dr. E. Arum, Dr. N. Jacobs/CDC via AP)