Issue with Veteran and passport application

Article Title: Veteran of Iraq War Now Fights His Own Deportation

Snippet of Article: "...Elisha L. Dawkins, shown in Baghdad in 2007, is accused of lying on a passport application and has spent a month in lockup. ..."

Article Source: www.nytimes.com

A Marine Corps reservist charged in military shootings in Northern Virginia

Article Title: Yonathan Melaku charged in military shootings

Snippet of Article: "... shouting “Allah Akbar” after he fired shots at the building. He is by himself in the video, and authorities believe he acted alone in each of the four incidents...."

Article Source: www2.insidenova.com

Rehabilitation and Counseling a Factor in Convictions for Multi-Tour War Zone Vets

Article Title: Court to emphasize rehab, counseling for veterans

Snippet of Article: "...With U.S. military personnel encountering multiple deployments to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, the veterans court is recognizing that some of those soldiers will have difficulties readjusting to civilian life, ..."

Article Source: www.themonitor.com

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)

Article Title: New Jobs for Homeless Veterans

Snippet of Article: "... Thursday, the US Department of Labor made grant applications available for the Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP). ..."

Article Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Attacking TRICARE

Article Title: USA Today: TRICARE is ‘Too Sweet a Deal’

Snippet of Article: "... A recent head­line in USA Today’s edi­to­r­ial sec­tion reads, “Our view: Military’s TRICARE Ben­e­fits are Too Sweet a Deal.”..."

Article Source: military.com

Delta Air Lines soldiers returning from Afghanistan $2,800 in baggage fees

Article Title: Delta Charges U.S. Troops Returning From Afghanistan $2,800 In Baggage Fees (VIDEO)

Snippet of Article: "...O'Hair added that all the soldiers with a fourth bag had to pay $200 out-of-pocket. The total for the 34 soldiers was more than $2,800. O'Hair's fourth piece of luggage was his weapons case, carrying the tools he used, in his words, to "protect myself and Afghan citizens while I was deployed in the country." ..."

Article Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Veterans: Post Office Job Opportunities

Article Title: Guffey Encourages Postal Veterans To Spread the Word About New Job Opportunities

Snippet of Article: "... “The APWU negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement that will create thousands of new employment opportunities for veterans, and we need your help to ensure veterans are hired,” Guffey said in a May 27 letter. [PDF]

In many instances, the Postal Service is obligated to hire veterans before civilians, provided they are on the appropriate hiring register, Guffey said. Veterans should be educated about the benefits of being a postal employee and encouraged to take the necessary tests to be considered for employment.

“We want to make sure that veterans across the nation are on the list when hiring begins,” he said.

Along with the letter, the union included a short tutorial that explains how veterans can conduct job searches and apply for new positions...."

Article Source: www.apwu.org