2 Points

Akaka wants DoD, VA to review war-zone toxins (www.militarytimes.com)

Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has asked that the co-chairs of the Defense Department and Veterans Affairs Oversight Committee begin a review of... More

Tags: daniel akaka,us senate,department of defense,va,veterans administration,warzone toxins,iraq,afghanistan,exposure

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2 Points

Troops face challenges of recovery (www.militarytimes.com)

All three were shattered, in different ways. Eddie Silva lost his sight. For June Moss, the wounds were emotional. Shrapnel from an explosion tore into Angel Gomez’s head. They are three among of... More

Tags: us military,iraq,iraq war,wars,veterans,us soldiers,veterans administration,va health center,counseling

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2 Points

VA worker, 13 others charged in fraud scheme (www.militarytimes.com)

A Veterans Administration employee and 13 other people have been charged with conspiring to steal nearly $2 million in disability claims. Veterans Affairs service representative Jeffrey Allan... More

Tags: veterans administration,fraud,disability claims,veterans affairs,disabled american veterans,bipolar disorder,hearing loss,frostbite,back injuries

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2 Points

W.Va. National Guard social worker seeks assistance for returning vets (www.register-herald.com)

Unaware help is available, or reluctant to seek it in deference to the stigma society attaches to mental disorders, many war-weary veterans are self-medicating and abusing alcohol, or getting flawed... More

Tags: veterans,ptsd,posttraumatic stress disorder,veterans issues,veterans administration,west virginia,national guard,west virginia national guard

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3 Points

Lawsuit blames VA hospital for suicide (www.pennlive.com)

The widow of a 23-year-old soldier who killed himself about three years after returning from combat in Iraq claims in a federal lawsuit that Lebanon Veterans Administration Center staff are to blame... More

Tags: va,veterans administration,lawsuit,va hospital,iraq,suicide

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2 Points

Advisors can help with adjustment to civilian life (www.ngb.army.mil)

How do I file a VA claim? How do I get enrolled in the VA system and get an appointment? What’s the difference between TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Prime health plans?

Tags: national guard,va,tricare,taa,warrior support program,veterans administration

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Action Is Sought to Ensure Timely Financing for V.A. (www.nytimes.com)

As the veterans’ health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation’s veterans.

Tags: congress,veterans,veterans administration,health care,department of veterans affairs

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

1 Points