Veterans' benefit? VA, buried under claims, says it's finally digging out.
The VA, scorned for its infamous backlog of veterans benefits claims, is belatedly dispensing with paper and seeking other innovations to serve veterans more quickly and equitably. Reported by...
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Veterans Group Present Wounded Soldier Check
Patch Newport, RI -- This Fourth of July a group of veterans were able to give a young Middletown veteran a token of the community's appreciation. After a motorcycle fundraiser last month, Veterans...
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Buffalo Grove Resident Honored for Volunteer Efforts on Behalf of Veterans
Patch Buffalo Grove, IL -- The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association presented its 2013 Distinguished Service Award to Frank Del Barto of Buffalo Grove for his outstanding work with veterans....
View ArticleMonitoring veterans' online behavior to predict suicide
A new social project is hoping to use social media posts to predict suicide among America's veterans. Reported by WTOP 12 minutes ago.
View ArticleQuinn signs bill to help veterans get jobs
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Thursday to help veterans and service members find jobs. The bill provides veterans and service members jobs as police officers, emergency medical technicians...
View ArticleVeterans unemployment drops again in June
During a month when the national unemployment rate remained stagnant, the jobs picture continued to improve for veterans in June, with unemployment dropping to 6.3 percent compared to 6.6 percent in...
View ArticleMilitary Personnel and Veterans Get Free Tickets to 'White House Down'
Military veterans and active personnel were granted free access to Roland Emmerich's new movie White House Down on July 4, 2013. In a nice touch from... Reported by ContactMusic 6 hours ago.
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Parsippany Holds Festival As Salute Veterans
Patch Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ -- Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold a special tribute for our nation's veterans with a festival to support the nonprofit NJ Fallen Soldiers and Operation Chill Out....
View ArticleJobless rate for veterans continues decline in June
The national unemployment rate remained unchanged in June, but veterans of the post-9/11 era saw a continued decline in their jobless rate, which fell to 7.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial, John Oatis Dies Top Local News
Patch Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ -- *Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Long Overdue in Scotch Plains, Vet Says* Scotch Plains Zoning Off Reported by Patch 28 minutes ago.
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Dryhootch Expanding Services to Waukesha County Veterans
Patch Muskego, WI -- A group of veterans is coming together to help others who have served by providing peer mentoring services and support groups for military men and women as they readjust to...
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Vietnam Veterans Poetry Celebration Planned in Teaneck
Patch Teaneck, NJ -- Submitted by Paula Rogovin: Postponed by Hurricane Sandy and Blizzard Nemo, the Puffin Poetry Jam’s 40th anniversary celebration of the publication of Winning Hearts & Minds:...
View ArticleKids Day Empowers Children with Disabilities; Part of 33rd National Veterans...
Kids Day will be held Monday, July 15 from 9am to 11am at the Tampa Convention Center. The event introduces local children with disabilities to the world of adaptive sports. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) July 01,...
View Article"The Durkheim Project" Will Analyze Opt-In Data From Veterans' Social Media...
BOSTON, WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., and MENLO PARK, Calif., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Patterns and Predictions, and the Veterans Education and Research Association of Northern New England, with help...
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Oral-B® and NASCAR Driver Ryan Newman Join Forces with Hope For The Warriors®...
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To celebrate this Independence Day, Oral-B® and NASCAR driver #39 Ryan Newman are excited to announce that they are teaming up with Hope For The Warriors®, a national...
View ArticleJuly 4: Time To Celebrate Veterans, The Bob Woodruff Foundation And Big Data...
We’re all looking forward to the parades, barbecues and fireworks that typically commemorate the Fourth of July. But, before leaving the office for a well-earned long weekend, let’s take a minute to...
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U.S. Rep Elizabeth Esty Meets With Veterans, Advocates in Simsbury
Patch Canton, CT -- U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty hosted a Veterans Roundtable in Simsbury Wednesday afternoon. Veterans, advocates and professionals shared concerns about health care, benefits, jobs and...
View ArticleVietnam Veterans Memorial short on DC veteran photos
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is collecting photographs of veterans named on the memorial wall, but organizers say they are coming up short Reported by CapitalBay 57 minutes ago.
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Who's Hiring In Martinez: Veterans Affairs, Safeway, Adecco
Patch Martinez, CA -- For those seeking work in the Martinez area - or those who are looking for a new job, or even a second job - here's a list of local job openings. *Who's Hiring: *Department of...
View ArticleUniversity course to help veterans
BBC Local News: Essex -- A university course for those who work with war veterans has been set up in Essex Reported by BBC Local News 4 days ago.
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