How Congress Can Help Keep More Military Families Together
No veteran or active duty service member should endure a long hospital stay alone. Yet sadly, due to the high cost of travel, all too often our military families are separated while America's heroes...
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Collingswood Cruise Night Dedicated to County Veterans in July
Patch Collingswood, NJ -- The free event takes place July 17. Reported by Patch 15 hours ago.
View ArticleVeterans Kick The Prescription Pill Habit, Against Doctors' Orders
There's over-medicating and self-medicating, but some vets are "de-medicating." Prescribed multiple drugs to deal with PTSD and pain, they've stopped taking them — without authorization. Reported by...
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New Lacey Police Hires Are All Combat Veterans
Patch Lacey, NJ -- Five new men welcome addition to department, where number of officers has dwindled over the past few years, police chief and mayor say Reported by Patch 10 hours ago.
View ArticleMass. Taxpayers Will Foot Bill for Project Town’s Voters Rejected
Gov. Deval Patrick signed the state budget into law Friday morning, including $500,000 in funding for synthetic turf field improvements at the Capt. Gerald F. “Jerry” DeConto Veterans Memorial Stadium...
View ArticleFund-raising effort aims to help vet get his home back
Joshua Parish, a veterans benefits counselor, launched a crowdfunding campaign June 25 and plans to host fundraisers to try and raise $132,008 for Ross Dahlberg to reclaim his home before a six-month...
View ArticleLawmakers seek lower price for bill on vets' care
Stung by sticker shock, members of Congress are scrambling to lower the cost of a bill to fix veterans' health care amid a growing uproar over long waits for appointments and falsification of records...
View ArticleGOLF: Annette claims Scratch Trophy
A GOOD-SIZED field took to the course to contest the Ladies 36 hole Club Championship.With the weather set fine and the course in great shape it was destined to be a great event. So it proved with good...
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Charity fundraisers take tea with Queen at Buckingham Palace...
TWO friends and former colleagues enjoyed tea with the Queen to thank them for their contributions to charity.Marie Genney, from Holton-le-Clay, and Jill Smaller, from Ulceby, were invited to a garden...
View ArticleHillier Ignite Presents Two Warrior for Warriors Awards
Two Virginia Organizations Recognized For Their Outstanding Work in Support of Our Active Duty Military, Veterans and Their Families Virginia Beach, Virginia (PRWEB) July 12, 2014 Hillier Ignite, an...
View ArticleTapes add details to efforts in VA hospital to revive vet
Emergency dispatch tapes released Friday reveal further details about efforts to revive a Vietnam veteran who collapsed with a heart attack in a Veterans Affairs hospital in Albuquerque. Reported by...
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Milford Welcomes Vets' Program Announced
Patch Milford, CT -- The program would offer discounts of veterans at participating businesses. Reported by Patch 21 hours ago.
View ArticleCongressman Jailed For Corruption: No Money In VA Oversight
WASHINGTON -- A former Republican member of Congress sentenced to eight years in federal prison over bribery charges said this week that one of the reasons the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs...
View ArticleNurse exposes VA hospital: Stolen drugs, tortured veterans
Registered nurse Valerie Riviello has worked 28 years at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, most recently in the psychiatric unit. She teaches at two local nursing schools,and has received......
View ArticleThings to know about Ohio vet bonuses, eligibility
Here are some things to know about Ohio bonuses for veterans serving in the Iraq and Afghanistan war eras: Reported by Miami Herald 23 hours ago.
View ArticleTime running out for some Ohio veterans' bonuses
Veterans who served in Iraq during the war only have a few months left to claim Ohio bonuses of up to $1,500, and state officials are expanding their efforts to reach potentially thousands of veterans...
View ArticleKorean official to present medals to Ohio veterans
A medal of appreciation from the Korean government to military service members who served in the Korean War will be presented to veterans of that conflict at a ceremony in southwestern Ohio. Reported...
View ArticleWith U.S. encouragement, VA disability claims rise sharply
As Malvin Espinosa prepared to retire from the Army in 2011, a Veterans Affairs counselor urged him to apply for disability pay. Reported by ChicagoTribune 19 hours ago.
View Article'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' puts pressure on Sledgehammer
People are tweeting us every day, Schofield said last week during a behind-the-scenes tour of the Foster City game studio that is creating Call of Duty: Sledgehammer is the first new studio in a decade...
View ArticleSevens: Veterans to travel with Comm Games squad
Two veterans that missed out on a spot in the Commonwealth Games sevens team will still travel with the team to prepare. Reported by Newstalk ZB 14 hours ago.
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