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POW Reaches Out to Veterans Incarcerated

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by Matt DavisonAlthough I had been inside the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island many times, it was always during the day. Coming into...

GORDON DUFF: TRASHING THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF: AN AMERICAN PASSTIME

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ONCE SEEN AS HEROIC LEADERS PRESIDENTS UNDER ATTACK By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Veterans have long known that our modern military leaders often claim honors and heroics...

Calif-AG-Brown Sues 53 Individuals, 17 Telemarketers and 12 Charities

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Brown Sues 53 Individuals, 17 Telemarketers and 12 Charities that Exploited Donors' Desire to Help Cops, Firefighters and VeteransLos Angeles - As part of...

West LA-VA Embezzled greens fees close Brentwood golf course

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The nine-hole course at the VA Medical Center, built for returning World War II veterans, is closed to the public as investigators look into...

Congress Schedules Hearings On Veterans Affairs Exposure Cases Linked To Tennessee

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WDEF.com Congressional panel will discuss mistakes that put patients at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals at risk of possible exposure to HIV and other...

Chattanooga: Veterans getting more post-deployment help

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By: Lauren Gregory The VA’s Tennessee Valley Healthcare System opened a special transition clinic for new veterans in 2007, said program coordinator Tonia Hardyway....

IUP ACCEPTED INTO YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been accepted into the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program.The program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational...

'Service Above Self' award goes to Veterans Honor Guard

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  ARCADIA -- The Rotary Club of Arcadia presented the fourth "Service Above Self" award Tuesday night at the Elks Club. This year the...

Miami VA hospital seeks at-risk veterans

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MIAMI, May 29 (UPI) -- The Veterans Administration hospital in Miami says it's trying to contact 216 veterans at risk from improperly cleaned colonoscopy...

Raising money to help wounded veterans

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Ted Levitt has just the right vehicle for raising money to help wounded veterans — his customized, star-spangled car.Levitt, owner of Chick & Ruth's...

Conn. Updates Law on Certain Veterans' Service

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)  -- More Connecticut veterans of a little-known Persian Gulf mission now will qualify for benefits.Lawmakers approved a bill expanding the recognized dates...

Grand Island veterans hospital canteen best in the nation

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By Robert [email protected] canteen at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Grand Island, along with one in Omaha, has won an award as National...

Event set to help working veterans further their education

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By Cathy Locke [email protected] A Veteran Employee Education Fair, sponsored by the California Department of Veterans Affairs and the Sacramento Region Higher Education Coalition,...

St. Peters veterans advocate passes torch

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By Latreecia WadeBill Rupp, who has spent years supporting military veterans, has decided to retire after six years as chairman of the St. Peters...

Governor unveils Web site to connect veterans and their families to services

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SACRAMENTO – Last week Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled an innovative Web site connecting veterans, active duty personnel and their families with the social services,...

REGION: France bestows high honors on two North County veterans

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By RENEE RAMSEY - For the North County TimesNORTH COUNTY ---- France has bestowed its highest service honors on two World War II veterans...

Vietnam Veterans Wall dates change

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DESLOGE — The scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will not be coming to Desloge July 22-29. The traveling wall will instead...

VA to host women veterans lunch, Veterans Stand Down in Pine Ridge

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"We want these women to feel honored and make sure they are aware of the benefits they have earned as a veteran," Women veterans...

16 Cents A Day Toll Free Line For Veterans Can Save a Life

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The National Veterans Foundation provides one-on-one care for Veterans and their families in times of crisis through our Lifeline for Vets™ program. For just...

Veterans appointed

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Nashua-NHA city man who is an advocate for veterans is among a group appointed to an advisory council.U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, D-2nd District, announced...

Veterans to get free parking in SURF CITY

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By ANNIE BURRISTHE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTERHUNTINGTON BEACH – Military veterans can put away their coins when parking in Surf City. City leaders unanimously voted...

60-Minutes

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What happens when a bank fails? You'll find out in our lead story Sunday. 60 Minutes cameras and correspondent Scott Pelley were there a...

PART THREE: LIST OF ATTORNEYS FOR VETERANS SEEKING VA BENEFITS

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ATTORNEYS FOR VETERANS SEEKING VA BENEFITS by Major Robert L. Hanafin, U.S. Air Force-RetiredEffective June 20, 2007, veterans are allowed to retain an...

We PRAY together every Day that no one executes our holy Political leaders...

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By D.C. Liberty, Staff Writer  Politicians of America are SAFE as a nut in a shell which just fell from the Oak Tree. Our...

GORDON DUFF: NOT JUST CHALLENGES: THIS HAS BEEN A TOUGH WEEK

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VETERANS TAKE A BACK SEAT TO TORTURE ISSUES, NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN AND THE WASHINGTON CULTURE OF "UNWORLDLINESS" By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Not all veterans have two...

GORDON DUFF: VETERAN’S COURTS: Are They Enough?

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VETS AND THE LAW:  AMERICA'S SHAMEFUL MINORITY By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Troops, while serving, live under the UCMJ, the Uniform Code of Military Justice with...

CAREGIVER TIPS FOR LOVED ONES WITH DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMERS: BATHING ISSUES

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PERSONAL CARE TIPS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE BATHING PRACTICES FOR DEMENTIA SUFFERERS Carol Duff MSN, BA, RN Bathing is a multi-step process  Bathing is one of the activities of...

Veterans Get Health Insurance Industry Jobs at Community Health Plan

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by Marcy BulstromCommunity Health Plan was established in 1992 by a network of community health centers across Washington State. They provide coverage for people in...

Part Two: The Long and Winding Road – the VA Disability Process.

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This is a continuation of an three part article on the VA Appeal ProcessThe following explanation of the VA Claims process is courtesy...

PTSD, Lack of Medical Care, and Blue Water Navy Dioxin Exposure

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By Barbie Perkins-Cooper After my marriage to a soldier, I was blissful of our future life together. Kissing him goodbye at the Charleston, South Carolina...

Jobs in the Security Industry for Veterans at U.S. Security Associates

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U.S. Security Associates, Inc. reaches out to Hire America's Best, Joins HireVeterans.comby Gordon GatesU.S. Security Associates, Inc. (USA) engineers high-value security solutions for over...

Community Health Plan Joins HireVeterans.com

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by Marcy Bulstrom Community Health Plan was established in 1992 by a network of community health centers across Washington State. They provide coverage...

Veterans-for-Change and the Lack of Care, Treatment with the VA

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 by Jim Davis, Staff WriterGARDEN GROVE, CA – The mission of Veterans-for-Change is a simple one and it should be shared with all. According to...

U.S. Security Associates Joins HireVeterans.com

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U.S. Security Associates, Inc. reaches out to Hire America's Best, Joins HireVeterans.com by Gordon Gates U.S. Security Associates, Inc. (USA) engineers high-value ...

The Siljander Scoop: Casting Out Fear, Finding Unexpected Gifts and ADM Honored as Award-Winning...

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“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear is tormenting. He who fears is not made perfect in...

DFAS: Error left thousands of military retirees out of Retro Pay

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By Tom PhilpottAs many as 39,000 disabled military retirees have been left out of the VA Retro Pay program by mistake, say officials at...

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 5-29-09

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What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. VA Awards Money For Rural Area Clinics.   2. Lawmakers Announce Grant For New Vets Home In North Dakota.   3. Obama...

Pentagon Plans New Arm to Wage Wars in Cyberspace

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by DAVID E. SANGER and THOM SHANKER WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to create a new military command for cyberspace, administration officials said Thursday, stepping...

5/28/09 DESERT STORM TAPS NO 37,38,39 FOR MONTH

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AGES 42,44, 73,  Atmy Reserve, Air Force, Navy----Again way too young to leave us so soon!Full Honors........Salute....21 Guns.....Taps37. Murlin D. "Sonny" Franklin Jr., 73,...

05/28/09 DESERT STORM VET TAPS No 34,35,36 for THIS MONTH

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WE stop and pause and recognize our Desert Storm Veterans that have left us again much too young at ages 43(1) and 44(2), representing...

BREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH REPORTS THAT COULD ALSO HELP GULF WAR/OPERATION DESERT STORM VETERANS

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by Densie Nichols, Staff WriterBreaking Research news today that I am already circulating widely that I needed to get posted here on VETERANS Today. Dr....