Obama On Father's Day: Being A Dad Takes Courage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is urging fathers to get more involved in their kids' lives and to serve as mentors for children who don't have fathers around. Obama is reflecting on Father's...
View ArticleTom Coburn: VA problems go "far deeper" than treatment delays
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says veterans too often receive poor medical care at VA facilities even after they've waited too long for an appointment. Reported by CBS News 5 hours ago.
View ArticleSen. Tom Coburn: VA problems "much deeper" than scheduling
Oklahoma Republican draws on his experience as a doctor and cancer survivor to condemn treatment delays, misconduct at Veterans Affairs hospitals Reported by CBS News 5 hours ago.
View ArticleSenate bill doubles spending on veterans' health
WASHINGTON (AP) Spending on U.S. veterans' health care could double in three years under the Senate's solution to the long waits experienced by thousands seeking medical care at government-run...
View ArticleFather, Son Lead Same Army Unit Four Decades Apart
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Like many soldiers, Lt. Col. Patrick Harkins has a veteran father who knows firsthand the stress of wartime deployments. One big difference is that Harkins' dad led the very...
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Borgia Commends Ossining, Peekskill for Passing Vets' Tax Exemption
Patch Ossining-Croton-on-Hudson, NY -- Dear Editor, I commend the Ossining Free Union and Peekskill City School Districts for the passage of the Alternative Veterans’ Tax Exemption on school taxes...
View ArticleVeterans' health spending could rise by $35B under Senate bill
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View ArticleThe Obama Administration Is Forcing Local Cops To Stay Silent On Surveillance
Submitted by Mike Krieger of Libertyblitzkrieg *The Obama Administration is Forcing Local Cops to Stay Silent on Surveillance* The criminality of the Obama Administration is at this point almost beyond...
View ArticleBig Buddy leaves fans and Swans in awe
Sydney veterans Rhyce Shaw and Adam Goodes have lauded Lance Franklin's match-winning efforts in Saturday's thrilling AFL clash with Port Adelaide. Reported by Sydney Morning Herald 16 hours ago.
View ArticleArea Votes in Congress
WASHINGTON - Here is how Philadelphia-area members of Congress voted on major issues last week: House Veterans' access to health care. By a unanimous vote of 426-0, the House on Tuesday passed a bill...
View ArticleU.S. vets 'heartbroken' as civil war overtakes Iraq
Iraq War veterans watched with dismay as insurgents took control of two major cities. Reported by USATODAY.com 14 hours ago.
View ArticleGI Go Fund and Johnson & Johnson Host Military Career Workshop for Dozens of...
Partnership between organization and company hosts first California event for nearly fifty veterans; volunteers from Johnson & Johnson helped veterans improve their employment prospects. San Diego,...
View ArticleMexican veterans keep winning
Two 34-year-old Mexican veterans won their 73rd professional fights in style at the weekend. Reported by SuperSport 11 hours ago.
View ArticleSeaford Rotary Club president will ‘take us forward from strength and strength’
The president of Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstan’s) who was blinded, lost his right arm and suffered severe hearing loss in an IRA parcel bomb explosion in 1973, is to become the new president...
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Owen Jones Can't Believe He's not he Defence Secretary Yet, Backs Inaction...
In response to news that the al Qaeda splinter group, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), had seized control of Mosul and surrounding territories in Northern Iraq, the Times journalist David...
View ArticleThough Veterans Need Physicians, VA Isn't Popular Employer
Though Veterans Need Physicians, VA Isn't Popular Employer Reported by ajc.com 7 hours ago.
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‘We don’t want our efforts wasted’
AUSTRALIAN veterans fear their service in Iraq was a “waste’’ as radical Islamist fighters storm the country. Reported by Courier Mail 6 hours ago.
View Article#Brazinga2014: Team Profile - Ecuador
Ecuador qualified for their third World Cup thanks to a solid defence and will be bolstered by landing in a relatively easy group where they take on Switzerland, France and Honduras. They went out in...
View ArticleSpain change too soon with must-win against Chile
CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) The Netherlands crushing win over Spain has precipitated a question that wasn't expected to come up until after the World Cup - when do Spain's veterans give way to its rising...
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