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The Department of Veterans Affairs has entered agreements to provide more than 3,000 units of permanent and transitional housing for Veterans at 25 VA medical center campuses nationwide.

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Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $161,030,943 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5427) for MK15 Mod 31 SeaRAM systems in support of LCS 6 and 8 and Japan's DDH 2405 helicopter destroyer, as well as Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Block 1B class "A" overhauls, and land-based Phalanx Weapon System class "A" overhauls.

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs inducted a VA employee into its Hall of Fame. Dr. Rory Cooper, director of Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service for VA was recognized for his exceptional service to veterans, the military and the nation.

Graybar Electric Co., Inc., St. Louis, Mo., was issued a modification exercising the sixth option year on the current contract SPM500-04-D-BP11/P00029. Award is a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $660,000,000 for the maintenance, repair, and operations prime vendor for zone one of the South Central region.

Not everyone responds to PTSD treatments the same way – that’s why new methods provide important options for Veterans.

Event encourages older Veterans to continue leading active and rewarding lives,and serves as an example for all Americans that age doesn’t have to slow you down

Here's Today's Department of Defense Contract Awards

History, heritage and honor celebrated Memorial Day, WWII veteran finally receives medals and more ....

WASHINGTON – This week, more than 300 Veterans will hit the slopes at the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, taking place this...

Veterans in crisis needing to call a suicide line don't need to fuck around with phone keys and replace T-A-L-K with 8255. You get it? Time matters.

Leveling villages might not be the best strategy for American troops to make friends with locals. Didn't work in Vietnam though destroying villages did...

This is just the beginning. You may think that nine years after troops were sent into Afghanistan that this would be close to the...

As the nation celebrates Veterans Day, the Call of Duty Endowment announced today that it was launching a twenty-five day social media campaign to build awareness about the issue of veterans’ unemployment. Throughout the endeavor, fans and followers of the Call of Duty Endowment’s Facebook and Twitter pages will be asked to post a call to action or ‘Service Op’ as their status each day. For those individuals that share the ‘Service Op’ with their friends and followers, they will be eligible to win a copy of Call of Duty®: Black Ops.

Consumer confidence is plummeting, big banks are hoarding cash, top financial experts are issuing recession warnings and it seems like almost everyone is trying to accumulate as much gold as possible. Now that the G20 nations have all pledged to dramatically cut government spending in an effort to get debt under control, worries about a double-dip recession have reached a fever pitch. Words:1145

Regional Veterans News 6/25/10 Regional stories on veterans’ health, education, benefits, legal affairs and other issues today from: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Washington, D.C.; Brattleboro, Vermont; Madison, Wisconsin; Corpus Christi, Texas;...

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Tehachapi, California, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Oak Lawn, Illinois, North Canton, Ohio, Knoxville, Tennessee, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Winston Salem, North Carolina, Riverside, California, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Macon, Georgia, Fort Riley, Kansas, Dickinson, North Dakota, Vero Beach, Florida, Tacoma, Washington, Jefferson City, Missouri, Ovid, New York, Palo Alto, California, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mount Clemens, Michigan.

In 2009, the worst economic year for working people since the Great Depression, the top 25 hedge fund managers walked off with an average of $1 billion each. With the money those 25 people "earned," we could have hired 658,000 entry level teachers. (They make about $38,000 a year, including benefits.) Those educators could have brought along over 13 million young people, assuming a class size of 20. That's some value.

SIMI VALLEY - MilitaryConnection.com, often referred to as “The Go to Site” reached a milestone in its social networking efforts today, reaching 25,000 followers on Twitter. The event is a landmark in the company’s history as it continues to act as a leader in the military/veteran realm, offering thousands of pages of free information and resources to military members, veterans and their families.

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from Farmington, New Mexico, LaSalle, Illinois, Sioux City, Iowa, Snowmass, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah, Kennewick, Washington, Canyonville, Oregon, Batavia, Ohio, and Augusta, Georgia.

WASHINGTON – The people voted and the troops won. PepsiCo has officially announced that The American Legion’s Operation Comfort Warriors will be awarded a...

WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced the charities that will receive a portion of the $1.4 million award that comes with the Nobel peace prize. “These organizations do extraordinary work in the United States and abroad helping students, veterans and countless others in need,” said President Obama. “I’m proud to support their work.”

Regional stories on veterans' health, education and other benefits and issues today from: Allouez, Wisconsin, Athens, Tennessee, Newport News, Virginia, Roseburg, Oregon, Colorado Springs , Colorado, Birmingham, Alabama, Los Angeles, California, Joliet Illinois, and Visalia, California.

To expand health care to a record-number of Veterans, reduce the number of homeless Veterans and process a dramatically increased number of new disability compensation claims, the White House has announced a proposed $125 billion budget next year for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Neterans, new, benefits, health and education stories today from: Durango, Colorado, Detroit, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Prescott, Arizona, San Antonio, Texas, Toma, Wisconsin,Camp LeJeune, North Carolina

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. Fraud, Abuse Found In Contracts Designated For Service-Disabled Veterans.2. Senate Approves Increased IT Budget For VA.  3. Hospital Administrator: Bidding...

By Ed O'Keefe The Washington Post Happy Thursday! Federal employees ineligible to receive Social Security benefits would still get a one-time $250 payment...

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- President Obama is pushing for a proposal that would provide seniors, veterans and people with disabilities a $250 payment, extending for one...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. New GI Bill Delays Said To Be Causing Problems For Veterans. 2. House To Consider Fiscal 2010 Stopgap...

by Paul Sullivan and Lauren HohleVCS Releases Dozens of New VA Reports Obtained Using FOIAWashington, DC – According to government reports obtained exclusively by...

VCS Releases Dozens of New VA Reports Obtained Using FOIABy Paul Sullivan, September 7, 2009Since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq...

Aerospace Testing Alliance, Tullahoma, Tenn., was awarded a $199,313,211 modified contract for the operation, maintenance, information management, and support of Arnold Engineering Development Center...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Specter Requests Hearing On Veterans Care Booklet.  2. Veterans Mistakenly Told They Have Lou Gehrig's Disease.   3. Distorting the Purpose...

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has requested the Department of the Treasury to make $250 payments to eligible Veterans as part...

WalletPop.com-Your Odds of Being a VictimWhy neighborhoods and not cities? Even the cities with the highest crime rates can have relatively safe neighborhoods, and...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. House Votes To Expand Eligibility For Disabled Veterans' Compensation.2. Shinseki's Participation In Community Service Campaign Noted.  3. Water Treatment Plant...

The Washington PostTHE SENATE The Senate is in session today. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will testify. Committees :Senate Indian Affairs (2:15 p.m.): Holds a...

Take the eBay Sellers ChallengeEbay to Help Veterans Start Businesses OnlineNow’s your chance to tell us how you’d grow your business on eBay. All...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Obama Says America Has Not Always Shown Veterans Respect.   2. Military Family That Lost Son In Iraq Reflects On...

Veterans and Servicemembers Encouraged to Apply Early WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that VA has received more than 25,000...

By Sherwood Ross, Staff Writer The mean-spirited attitude of Republican politicians over repatriating Guantanamo’s remaining 241 inmates in the U.S. reflects both their...