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Veterans Day, 2008 : Tasks for the Obama Administration (www.juancole.com)
On Veterans Day, we as a nation pause to honor those who have served their country. Problem is the Bush Administration doesn’t want us to know about their sacrifice. From refusing to allow the press... More
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Vets file suit over slow VA claims processing (www.armytimes.com)
Two veterans’ groups have filed a suit in an effort to get a federal court to order interim benefits for veterans if a claim for disability compensation takes longer than 90 days to be... More
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Military, VA Confront Rising Suicide Rates Among Troops (www.pbs.org)
The Army says that suicides among active duty personnel have doubled in recent years, and multiple deployments might contribute to that increase. NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser explores how... More
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Post-traumatic stress is war within the body (www.hattiesburgamerican.com)
Post-traumatic stress disorder, once a poorly understood and little-known mental health problem, is turning up on the public's radar a lot more as growing numbers of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans... More
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VA to Deploy Mobile Counseling Centers Across America (www.marketwatch.com)
The first of a fleet of 50 new mobile counseling centers for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vet Center program was put into service today with the remainder scheduled to be activated over the... More
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Creative Arts Festival Gives Wounded Warriors Therapeutic Outlet (www.defenselink.mil)
Veterans of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are among more than 120 disabled veterans from across the country attending the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival this week in Riverside,... More
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VA claims found in piles to be shredded (www.airforcetimes.com)
Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices have been ordered to immediately stop shredding documents after an investigation found some benefits claims and supporting documents among piles of... More
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Key lawmaker says he’s losing faith in VA (www.airforcetimes.com)
The chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee says he completely understands why many veterans have lost confidence in the Department of Veterans Affairs. “I am sure there are good... More
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Improve care of veterans (www.buffalonews.com)
If there was one encouraging area of agreement between John McCain and Barack Obama at their first debate, it was in the urgent need for the country to care better for its wounded veterans, especially... More
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Book Review: Vets Under Siege (www.vetvoice.com)
From Washington, DC to rural California, politicians never miss a chance to proudly state their support for the troops. Across America, one can't miss the numerous public declarations of support... More
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