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25 January, 2011
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The Orlando VA had a meeting this morning on addressing the homeless veterans population. While all said that was being done sounds great I wondered why I am still asking the same question I have been asking for many years with no change happening.
My question is why the VA does not do pro...
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25 January, 2011
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If Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) wanted to make a name for herself by proposing to cut funding for veterans health care and disability compensation, she has succeeded. “Such an ill-advised proposal is nothing short of heartless,” according to Disabled American Veterans Washington Headquarters...
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25 January, 2011
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Until Larry Scott of Vancouver conceived the notion of becoming an online watchdog, military veterans who were struggling to navigate their claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs had few places to turn.
The agency generally gets high marks for the quality of the medical care it...
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19 January, 2011
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“Vinson is an anti-veteran, anti-health care GOP tool. He showed it in Schism. He showed it again on health care reform. The GOP picked Vinson’s court because they knew how he would rule in advance,” said a veterans’ advocate speaking on background because of the sensitivity of the advocate’s...
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19 January, 2011
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CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --UBM Studios Milicruit, the recognized leader for virtual career fairs for veterans, today announced that it is partnering with Hire Heroes USA to produce the Veterans Virtual Career Fair.Hire Heroes USA's mission is to offer transition...
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2 March, 2011
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The Associated Press
DAYTON, Ohio — Officials at a Veterans Administration hospital in southwest Ohio say nine patients have tested positive for hepatitis in preliminary screenings conducted because of a dentist who failed to change gloves and sterilize instruments properly between...
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25 February, 2011
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By Travis J. Tritten
Stars and Stripes
Published: February 25, 2011
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Air Force has started drug testing airmen for synthetic forms of marijuana this week, making it the first service to announce such screening.
The announcement...
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15 February, 2011
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Holy Name Medical Center physicians give back
Two Holy Name Medical Center physicians, Sharad Wagle, M.D., chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Alan Gwertzman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology, are giving back to those who have given so...
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8 February, 2011
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NEW YORK: The Battle for Marjah is a new documentary, set to air exclusively on HBO, that details the story of the U.S. marines' battle to liberate the Afghanistan town of Marjah, which had been under a Taliban stronghold.
Journalist Ben Anderson...
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25 January, 2011
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The parents of a fallen U.S. soldier are adopting the dog that the military says loyally rushed to the Marine’s aid when he was killed in Afghanistan. Darrell and Kathy Rusk picked up the dog, Eli, on Thursday. They asked the military...
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26 January, 2011
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Supporters Enjoy the Dinner and Speakers
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11 July, 2011
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NEW YORK — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was joined by a group of New York City veterans on Sunday to push for the Hiring Heros Act of 2011 (S.951)....
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11 July, 2011
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NEW YORK — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was joined by a group of New York City veterans on Sunday to push for the Hiring Heros Act of 2011 (S.951)....
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5 August, 2011
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(CNN) -- President Barack Obama will outline a new initiative Friday that aims to help former members of the military find private sector jobs, part of a renewed job creation effort focusing on...
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5 August, 2011
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(CNN) -- President Barack Obama will outline a new initiative Friday that aims to help former members of the military find private sector jobs, part of a renewed job creation effort focusing on...
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25 July, 2011
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Today, the House Veterans Affairs Committee will vote on a version of the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 [H.R. 1383], also known as the “grandfather clause,” which was amended...
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