Presidential Veterans' Initiative Will Help Thousands of Veterans and Returning Service Members

Article Title: Presidential Veterans' Initiative Will Help Thousands of Veterans and Returning Service Members

Snippet of Article: "... The Executive Order on the Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government signed by President Obama on Monday, November 9, establishes an Interagency Council on Veterans Employment that will advise the President and the Director of OPM on the Veterans Employment Initiative. The Council will be chaired by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. Director Berry will serve as its Vice Chair and Chief Operating Officer. ..."

Article Source: /www.opm.gov
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S. 1963 - Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

Article Title: Major Veterans Legislation to Aid Caregivers, Women Veterans

Snippet of Article: "...The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) applauds the U.S. Senate for unanimously approving S. 1963, “The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009.”

As passed, S. 1963 creates a comprehensive new program to support family caregivers of severely disabled veterans, and strengthens VA health care programs for women veterans, homeless veterans, veterans with mental health needs, and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury. ..."

Article Source: www.dav.org
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Disabled veterans miss out on contracts, GAO finds

Article Title: Disabled veterans miss out on contracts, GAO finds

Snippet of Article: "... government contracts to businesses owned by disabled military veterans has allowed more than $90 million in contracts to be fraudulently obtained by ineligible companies, according a report released Thursday...."

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Executive Order - Veterans Employment Initiative - Veterans Employment Program Office

Article Title: Executive Order - Veterans Employment Initiative

Snippet of Article: "... within 120 days of the date of this order, establish a Veterans Employment Program Office, or designate an agency officer or employee with full-time responsibility for its Veterans Employment Program, to be responsible for enhancing employment opportunities for veterans within the agency, consistent with law and merit system principles, including developing and implementing the agency's Operational Plan, veterans recruitment programs, and training programs for veterans with disabilities, and for coordinating employment counseling to help match the career aspirations of veterans to the needs of the agency;..."

Article Source: www.whitehouse.gov
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VA Health Care Benefits

Article Title: VA Health Care Benefits

Snippet of Article: "...After the Vietnam War and prior to the 1990s, veterans who were not career military and/or who did not have a service-connected disability were eligible for only a few VA benefits (e.g., burial in a VA cemetery, VA home loans). The eligibility requirements, however, have changed ..."

Article Source: www.seniortimesmagazine.com
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Article Title: Free Master's Degree in Computer Science ...and pay
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How can I get military replacement medals?

Military Awards and Decorations

Article Title: How can I get military replacement medals?

Snippet of Article: "...Requests for the issuance or replacement of military service medals, decorations, and awards should be directed to the specific branch of the military in which the veteran served. However, for Air Force (including Army Air Corps) and Army personnel, the National Personnel Records Center will verify the awards to which a veteran is entitled and forward the request with the verification to the appropriate service department for issuance of the medals.

The eVetRecs is preferred for requesting medals and awards. Provide as much information as possible in the comments field. Should you prefer to submit your request using a SF180 then provide as much information as possible and send the form to the appropriate address from the following ..."

Article Source: www.archives.gov
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Veterans - Enter to win a new Harley-Davidson

Article Title: Veterans - Enter to win a new Harley-Davidson

Click Here for Contest

Snippet of Article: "... To enter this Contest, go to http://www.maxim.com/salutes to the contests page to reach the official entry form.Fill in your name, home address, e-mail address, and date of birth, military status, military branch, answer five (5) trivia questions and as a tie-breaker question, compose a short, creative narrative telling us the name you would give your Harley and why (this will be judged by a panel of judges and will decide who will win the contest) and hit the SUBMIT button...."

Article Source: contest.maxim.com
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Marisa Miller & H-D Salute Those Who Defend Freedom

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Veterans Day

Article Title: Veterans Day

Snippet of Article: "... U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. The United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting the President issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday; "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day'."..."

Article Source: en.wikipedia.org
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FREE Meal Offers for Veterans and Active Service Members and other free food items

Article Title: FREE Meal Offers for Veterans and Active Service Members and other free food items

Snippet of Article: "... restaurants want to show their appreciation to those who have served our nation and now they want to serve them. ..."

Article Source: www.examiner.com
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Federal Court Rules VA Employees Owed Years Worth of Back Pay

Article Title: Federal Court Rules VA Employees Owed Years Worth of Back Pay

Snippet of Article: "... The case affects VA health care employees who either currently or formerly worked at the VA, on Saturdays or at night after 6 p.m. between September, 1995 and the present time. The Court also decided that the VA must pay Sunday premium pay of 25% to RNs, NAs, PAs, and other job classifications whenever they used paid leave instead of working on their regular Sunday shifts between September 5, 1995 and October 1, 1997...."

Article Source: www.afge.org
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Veteran Military Service Disability Rating Research - 38 CFR

38 CFR - Rating Disabilities

Article Title: Veteran Military Service Disability Rating Research - 38 CFR

Snippet of Book: rating schedule is primarily a guide in the evaluation of disability resulting from all types of diseases and injuries encountered as a result of or incident to military service. The percentage ratings represent as far as can practicably be determined the average impairment in earning capacity resulting from such diseases and injuries and their residual conditions in civil occupations. Generally, the degrees of disability specified are considered adequate to compensate for considerable loss of working time from exacerbations or illnesses proportionate to the severity of the several grades of disability. For the application of this schedule, accurate and fully descriptive medical examinations are required, with emphasis upon the limitation of activity imposed by the disabling condition. Over a period of many years, a veteran’s disability claim may require reratings in accordance with changes in laws, medical knowledge and his or her physical or mental condition. It is thus essential, both in the examination and in the evaluation of disability, that each disability be viewed in relation to its history.

Article Source: www.va.gov
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Lowe’s offers 10% Veterans Day discount

Article Title: Lowe’s offers 10% Veterans Day discount

Snippet of Article: "...Lowe’s Companies will offer a 10 percent discount to active-duty, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, veterans and their immediate family members, Nov. 8 through Nov. 15, in honor of Veterans Day. ..."

Article Source: www.navytimes.com
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Dollar General Offers 10% Veterans Coupon for Veteran's Day

Article Title: Dollar General Offers 10% Veterans Coupon for Veteran's Day

Snippet of Article: "...Dollar General is offering a Veteran's Day coupon for a 10% discount. See the November 1, 2009 circular for the coupon or ask at the store for the coupon. ..."

Article Source: www.dollargeneral.com
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Do you know what it means to be a veteran?

Article Title: Do you know what it means to be a veteran?

Snippet of Article: "... There are fewer and fewer veterans today serving as our representatives to the governments in these United States of America. The ratio of the number of veterans of our military services to those who have never served is greater than it has been in 100 years...."

Article Source: www.dakotavoice.com
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