Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. Northampton VA hospital gains clinics in realignment
MassLive.com
By Fred Contrada, The Republican NORTHAMPTON – A realignment in the US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system will put outpatient clinics in …
2. Outreach officer reaches out
Tampa Bay Newspapers
While Vangeli called the local US Department of Veterans Affairs office to ask about resources through the domiciliary program, Wright encouraged him with a …
3. Evidence suggests role for chemicals in diabetes
Reuters
The US Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes that dioxin, the main component of the Agent Orange used to strip forests during the Vietnam War, …
4. The New Mission: Transitioning to Higher Education
By Sally Caspers January 13, 2011
Veterans Education and Transition Support Program Coordinator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; U.S. Air Force Veteran
In my work, I find that I keep helping future student Veterans with the same issues over and over again. This post is designed as a successbooster for those Veterans who aspire to complete a college education after they’ve completed their military service..
5. Countering Negative Stereotypes of Veterans
By Paul Sherbo January 11, 2011
VA Public Affairs Regional Director; retired U.S. Navy Reserve Captain; Iraq Veteran
In the past several decades, we have seen Veterans face an obstacle that is weaving into the American psyche–unjust stereotyping.
6. Some Tips for Filing a VA Disability Claim
By Tom Pamperin January 4, 2011
VA Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance; Vietnam Veteran
Filing a first claim for disability compensation can be a stressful experience. I’d like to use my experience as both a Veteran and a VA official to demystify the process and empower you with information you need.
7. Post9/11 GI Bill Changes: How They Affect You
By Alex Horton January 13, 2011 at 5:01 pm
If you’ve been following the news recently, you’ve heard about changes in legislation to the Post9/11 GI Bill. Recent reports have done well to describe the changes, but we’d like to break down the differences you can expect for the upcoming fall semester to give you ample time to plan ahead. If you’re completely new to the GI Bill and want to attend school, first identify what program is best for you.
The following information will apply to two kinds of students: those who will be going to school for the first time in fall 2011, and those who have been in the program and need information about the changes. First up, the most talked about changes.
8. On the Hill for January 14, 2011:
House: In recess.
Senate: In recess until Jan. 25.
9. VA Hearings as of January 14, 2011: None
10. Today in History:
- 1129 – Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes.
- 1301 – Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Arpad dynasty in Hungary.
- 1343 – Arnošt of Pardubice became the last bishop of Prague.
- 1514 – Pope Leo X issues a papal bull against slavery.
- 1539 – Spain annexes Cuba.
- 1639 – The “Fundamental Orders“, the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut.
- 1724 – King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne.
- 1761 – The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas. The Afghan victory changes the course of Indian History.
- 1784 – American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States Congress ratifies Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
- 1814 – Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden in return for Pomerania.
- 1822 – Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrius Ypsilanti.
- 1858 – Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt.
- 1907 – An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000.
- 1911 – Roald Amundsen‘s South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.
- 1933 – The controversial Bodyline cricket tactics used by Douglas Jardine‘s England peaks when Australian captain Bill Woodfull was hit in the heart.
- 1938 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
- 1943 – World War II: Operation Ke, the successful Japanese operation to evacuate their forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign, begins.
- 1943 – World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war.
- 1943 – World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel via airplane while in office when he travels from Miami, Florida to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill.
- 1950 – The first prototype of the MiG17 makes its maiden flight.
- 1952 – NBC’s longrunning morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
- 1960 – The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country’s central bank and banknote issuing authority, is established.
- 1954 – The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with NashKelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
- 1967 – Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human BeIn, takes place in San Francisco‘s Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love. Between 20,000 to 30,000 people attend.
- 1969 – An explosion aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN65) near Hawaii kills 27 people.
- 1972 – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513.
- 1973 – Elvis Presley‘s concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets a record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.
- 1975 – Teenage heiress Lesley Whittle is kidnapped by Donald Neilson, aka “the Black Panther”.
- 1998 – Researchers in Dallas, Texas present findings about an enzyme that slows aging and cell death (apoptosis).
- 1998 – An Afghan cargo plane crashes into a mountain in southwest Pakistan killing more than 50 people.
- 1999 – Toronto, Ontario Mayor Mel Lastman becomes the first mayor in Canada to call in the Army to help with emergency medical evacuations and snow removal after more than one meter of snow paralyzes the city.
- 2000 – A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years for the 1993 killing of over 100 Muslims in a Bosnian village.
- 2004 – The national flag of Georgia, the socalled “five cross flag“, is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years.
- 2005 – Landing of the Huygens probe on Saturn‘s moon Titan.
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