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My son-in-law is fighting with the VA regarding disability. They have been at this for years. He has 6 jwirr Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2194
VA moves to overhaul customer service 2 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1704
Veterans get hiring boost with online courses, networking 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2011
My continued struggle with PTSD, depression, and suicide 8 Victor_c3 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 3022
Five myths about military suicides 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1964
VA chief: 1,000 workers face disciplinary action 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1771
Report: 600-plus U.S. troops say they were exposed to chemical weapons 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1762
Quality of vet education, for-profit college controversy could be clarified by new data 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1538
USS Liberty attack featured in a new documentary on the Al Jazeera news channel 5 JohnyCanuck Oct 2014 Nov 2014 6 2768
Sad news, the info desk lady at the West L.A. VA has passed 1 denbot Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1916
IG report criticizes former Wounded Warrior Care director 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1717
New prosthetic limb may prevent chafing, swelling 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1782
Bill to shield veterans services from government shutdown advances 2 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1777
Report: Familiar, ‘enduring’ problems plague VA health system 1 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1668
Event in DC @ Navy memorial Nov 6 on Wounded Warriors 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1663
Veterans group highlights issues for November midterms 1 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1688
McCain, other lawmakers blast new VA director for reform delays 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1655
These federal contractors are hiring vets now 4 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 2315
VA secretary: I'm 'aggressively' firing problem employees 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1855
Veterans Affairs secretary wooing medical students 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1579
Scrutiny over latest VA firings likely just the start 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1576
FYI: Veteran Tickets Foundation***" Tickets for Troops Program" is dedicated to giving back.. 1 misterhighwasted Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2162
Four-time stroke-surviving veteran making strides to overcome hardships 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1772
VA to fire 4 senior executives in response to wait-time scandal 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1650
(Iowa City) VA hospital finds bacteria but doesn't disclose it 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Oct 2014 1 2171
VA under scrutiny even when Congress is out 3 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2022
American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial Dedication in DC Oct 5 link 2 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1795
80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 1728
Judge: VA botched handling of suicidal Marine 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1608
Burger King, ex-soldier at odds over needle claim 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1729

Veterans Continued...

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VA steers $3 million to Tacoma nonprofits helping homeless veterans 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1610
Madigan shortcomings cited in Pentagon review of patient safety 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1531
VA to Pay Medical Care for Lejeune Families 0 douglas9 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1940
Newman’s Own Recognizes Charities for Supporting Troops, Vets 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1788
Vets share VA troubles at Hampton town hall meeting 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1586
Minnesota senators want answers about Marine's death 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1667
Financial relief finally coming for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1545
VA to investigate whether Marine's data was falsified 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1541
Former senator Jim Webb: 'Taking a hard look' at Democratic presidential bid 4 James48 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2247
VA Chief: ‘Tens of thousands’ more staff 4 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 1922
Military Update: 80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 5 1650
VA mismanaged West L.A. campus, GAO says 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1565
White House intruder was an Army vet with PTSD, family says 7 jakeXT Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2325
Fayetteville VA Medical Center emergency department to convert to urgent care clinic 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1598
US to train veterans to install solar panels 6 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 37 2272
(Phoenx) Auditor ties VA waits to deaths 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1497
VA secretary vows more changes, including higher pay for doctors, nurses 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1660
Decades Later, Vietnam Soldiers Get Medal of Honor (today) 0 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1624
Smoked by VA 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1611
VA: ‘Tens of thousands’ more medical staff needed 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 1710
Kilmer’s VA reform bill aims for changes in troubled agency’s top ranks Read more here: http://www. 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1588
U.S. asks that new trial be denied for Jeffrey McDonald 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1633
Vets air out frustrations at Hampton VA forum 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1678
Veterans Watchdog: VA managers lied about delays 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1632
Veterams Affairs secretary says agency too complicated 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1484
PTSD continues to afflict Vietnam veterans 40 years after the war 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2767
Investigations still open at 93 VA facilities 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1467
McDonald launches 100-day VA reform plan 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1559
CBS News - On the Road: Ohio boy pays it forward with found fortune 5 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2622
CBO: Why VA claims exploded, ways to slow trend 1 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Sep 2014 2 1630

Veterans Continued...

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DoD willing to reconsider discharges of Vietnam vets with PTSD 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1769
Hagel: Suicide Prevention Means Watching Out for Each Other 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1540
We're in this Together: One Suicide is One Too Many 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1623
'Walking Dead' Marine battalion to be deactivated 3 pinboy3niner Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 3377
Denver VA resuming surgeries 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1493
VA training guide likens veterans to Oscar the Grouch 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1521
Text of President Obama's speech at the American Legion convention, August 26, 2014 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2255
Obama announces veterans mental health efforts, but most aren't new 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1674
VA touts progress on suicides; data tell another story 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1500
Chelsea Manning Still Being Denied Gender Reassignment Treatment 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1583
Another Tuskegee Airman is gone but not forgotten: Lt. Col. Edward P. Drummond of Lakewood Read mor 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 3126
My Ongoing VA Journey (part Duex) 5 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Aug 2014 1 1998
Columbia VA town hall meeting turns into claims gripe session 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1958
Military veterans see deeply flawed police response in Ferguson 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2308
Attorney: Manning not receiving hormone therapy 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1655
For US Veterans 2 yuiyoshida Aug 2014 Aug 2014 5 2041
Man's suicide note leads his mother on a mission 2 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 17 2147
Back From Nam (poem) 2 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 4 1741
(CA) Veterans in line for lower tuition 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1694
New director at Chula Vista vets home 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1762
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