President Obama signs veterans' health-care overhaul bill
The legislation allows the Veterans Administration to hire more doctors, nurses, and other health-care employees to help meet the needs of veterans. Reported by Christian Science Monitor 25 minutes ago.
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President Signs VA Reform Bill
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger was at Fort Belvoir, Va., today where President Obama signed a $16.3 billion emergency spending measure that...
View ArticleWatch: President Obama: New Veteran Bill 'Covers a Lot of Ground'
Obama says bill will expand survivor benefits and educational opportunities, as well as improve care for veterans. Reported by ABCNews.com 54 seconds ago.
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Bob Woodruff Foundation Awards Major Grant to U.S.VETS
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Outside the Wire, an innovative program launched in Southern California by U.S.VETS in 2011 to address veterans’ unmet needs for preventative mental health treatment, has...
View ArticleMicah Clark offers injured vets an outdoor challenge – and new friendships
Camp Patriot prods injured US military veterans to get out and get on with life. Reported by Christian Science Monitor 3 minutes ago.
View ArticleBefore the Congressional Recess: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
In a stunning reversal of form, in the month or so before adjourning for recess, Congress managed to pass two meaningful pieces of legislation: The Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and...
View ArticleWWII Vet Who Found Adolf Hitler's Top Hat Dies
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York man whose story of finding Adolf Hitler's top hat at the end of World War II was told in a 2003 documentary film has died. Richard Marowitz was 88. The Levine Memorial...
View ArticleSERKET Racing Supports Kaplan University Military Family Scholarship Program
DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Freedom Foundation, Kaplan University and new philanthropic partner, SERKET Racing, are proud to announce that a scholarship program specifically for...
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Legion National Commander: President Makes Right Call on U.S. Air Strikes,...
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“A necessary step,” is how the head of the nation’s largest veterans service organization characterized President Obama’s decision to authorize U.S. airstrikes against...
View ArticleArmy colonel: Don't go back to Iraq
David Sutherland, a former brigade commander in Iraq, says the U.S. spent $25 billion to train Iraq's forces. It's time to take off the training wheels, let them defend their country and turn our...
View ArticleFederal Diary: New VA law does good, but gratuitously hits civil service rights
In many ways, the veterans-reform legislation President Obama signed Thursday represents the way government should work — with one egregious exception. The widely praised and broadly supported measure...
View ArticleNurse Practitioners Press for Full-Practice Authority Across the VA Health...
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) today congratulates Robert McDonald on his new role as Secretary of the Department of...
View ArticleSBG Technology Solutions President & CEO Carlos Del Toro Attends Department...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --In honor of his service to our nation as a Veteran and the multiple contributions of SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. to the Department of Veterans Affai......
View ArticleA veterans Purple Hearts mission began with gift
His labor of love began with an effort to find the owner of a Purple Heart that was given to him as a gift. Reported by MyNorthwest.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleMostyn Law Firm Associate to Address Houston Area Seniors
Mostyn Law Firm attorney will speak to a group of Houston seniors to help them avoid becoming victims of fraudulent scams. Houston, Texas (PRWEB) August 08, 2014 On Wednesday, August 20th, Mostyn Law...
View ArticleInitial Findings: National Vietnam Veteran Study Reveals Long-Term Course of...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterans who served in the Vietnam War and who developed Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are at greater risk of heart disease and other chronic ......
View ArticleLawmaker not satisfied with VA apology for error in report on patient deaths
The Department of Veterans Affairs is apologizing for what it called an "inadvertent" mistake that underreported the number of deaths linked to delays in cancer treatment at VA medical facilities....
View ArticleVeterans Look To Instill Right Mindset For Raiders
NAPA, Calif.— When practice ends, that’s when some of the most critical teaching starts for the Oakland Raiders. Proven veterans like Justin Tuck, James Jones and Charles Woodson can often be seen...
View ArticleIn Afghanistan, the Two-Generation War
With the U.S. presence in Afghanistan winding down, alongside the hardened veterans are young rookies who are eager to fight before they go home. Reported by Wall Street Journal 49 minutes ago.
View ArticleFederal Eye: New memorial planned for gay veterans at Washington cemetery
A new memorial is in the works for gay veterans, with the coordinating group announcing a final design for the project this week. The memorial, which is planned for construction at Congressional...
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