American veterans anguished as militants advance in Iraq: ‘Are you f*cking...
American veterans have watched the lightning advance of Sunni extremists in Iraq with anguish, prompting them to wonder if their sacrifices in combat were for nothing as the country plunges into...
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War veterans urge Stan Collymore to resign over Falklands tweet
War veterans have called on former England and Liverpool striker Stan Collymore to apologise and resign from his radio job after his comments that Britain "thieved" the Falkland Islands. Around 40...
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14 CT Towns Supporting Local Veterans with Jobs
Patch Avon, CT -- Counting down the towns supporting the troops with lives to come home to. Reported by Patch 42 minutes ago.
View ArticleDoggie bubble baths benefit veterans
Paws With a Cause trains assistance dogs to help people with daily living skills. The funds raised with go to their assistance dogs for veterans program. Reported by NJ.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleMilitary considers shopping perk for most veterans
The U.S. military is looking into allowing all of the nation's veterans who served honorably to shop online at exchanges that sell discounted, name-brand goods -- a perk that is currently available...
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Claudia Tenney Hopes to Ride David Brat Wave to Victory over Richard Hanna
Randolph-Macon economics professor David Brat attributed his stunning victory over Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia in part to the negative ads that Cantor ran on television, which he said...
View ArticleAP report finds VA falling short on another commitment: female medical issues
SAN FRANCISCO — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another commitment: to attend to the needs of the...
View ArticleWhy Military Sexual Assault Survivors Have Trouble Getting The Benefits They...
When a veteran submits a disability claim for post-traumatic stress disorder, a troubling factor can predict whether he or she will ever receive benefits: whether that claim is related to sexual...
View ArticleVA plays down seriousness of its errors, report says
Even when acknowledging serious mistakes, Veterans Affairs officials routinely downplay the severity of errors and the harm caused to veterans, according to a new investigation by the Office of Special...
View ArticlePay commission to hold town hall at Fort Bragg
A commission reviewing all military compensation and retirement programs will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to hear from service members, retirees, veterans,...
View ArticleBaseball Legends John Franco, Dwight “Doc” Gooden Join Wounded Warriors in...
Game raises over $25,000 for Fisher House Foundation New York, NY (PRWEB) June 23, 2014 Mets baseball legends John Franco and Dwight “Doc” Gooden joined Citi and members from the Wounded Warriors...
View Article$5B / Year in Medicare & Medicaid Cost Savings for the Next 15 Years, Using...
Texas entrepreneur and a Healthcare and Wellness innovator estimates that his new non-medication and proprietary system of Preventive Wellness™ services can save up to $5B per year for the Medicare and...
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Behold: The Federal Reserve's First Plunge Protection Team
By now everyone knows (even though as recently as several years ago it was a taboo "conspiracy theory") that the Plunge Protection Team is nothing but the traders located on the 9th floor of the New...
View ArticleS2 Filings Expands Managment Team with Three Industry Veteran Hires
S2 Filings hires three financial services industry veterans to better service its clients (PRWEB) June 23, 2014 S2 Filings, a financial filing and print firm with offices in New York, NY and Los...
View ArticleHip Hop's Promising New Role In Troubled Youth Therapy
A growing body of research suggests that those who live in violence-stricken communities are subject to post-traumatic stress and PTSD at rates higher than the rest of the country. One creative...
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Crowdability Launch Allows Individuals To Provide Growth Capital
Earlier this month, financial veterans Wayne Mulligan and Matthew Milner announced the launch of Crowdability, a disruptive platform in the private investment world. Reported by Benzinga.com 3 hours...
View ArticleHagan Dodges Media Over VA Scandal
As reported here earlier, Senate Democrat Kay Hagan had no problems making bold pronouncements about her concern for veterans when she was first running for her current office. However, six years later...
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CNN Reporter Who Broke VA Story: ‘Throw Out Every Senior Manager’
*Drew Griffin*, the CNN reporter who led the investigation that broke the Veterans Affairs scandal last month, reported Monday afternoon on the several whistleblowers who had attempted to alert...
View ArticleVA fails to acknowledge 'severity of problems,' new report says
In another damning report on the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel on Monday assailed the VA for what investigators said was its unwillingness to acknowledge the...
View ArticleSurfing dog offers therapy for people
A dog with a bizarre love of surfing uses her skills as a form of therapy. Golden retriever Ricochet goes surfing with war veterans, children and the disabled to help cheer them up. Reported by NY...
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