Wounded military veterans treated to a day of sailing

Article Title: Sailors offer healing trips to wounded military veterans

Snippet of Article: "...Through the Bodles and San Ramon-based Sentinels of Freedom, wounded soldiers recovering in Bay Area hospitals and rehabilitation centers are treated to a day of sailing around San Francisco Bay on a 115-foot teak luxury schooner used to help rescue trapped Allied troops off a French beach in World War II. ..."

Article Source: www.mercurynews.com

First US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq gets new arms

Article Title: Brendan Marrocco, US quadruple amputee, gets new arms

Snippet of Article: "...The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq has said he is looking forward to swimming and driving after having a double arm transplant. Brendan Marrocco, 26, was injured by a roadside bomb in 2009. ..."

Article Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Military ban on women in combat lifted

Article Title: US To Allow Female Combat Soldiers

Snippet of Article: "... By May 15, military chiefs are expected to begin reporting to the Pentagon regarding how to integrate women into combat service, including elite commando units...."

Article Source: www.jewishpress.com

A few lawmakers work to protect TRICARE

Article Title: Lawmakers Fight To Protect Military Vets' Health Care

Snippet of Article: "... The U.S. Department of Defense plans to drastically reduce the areas where it offers the TRICARE Prime military health care system, a move that could impact some 2,500 military retirees and family members in Southern Oregon...."

Article Source: www.opb.org

Wal-Mart plans to hire recently discharged veterans starting in May

Article Title: Wal-Mart Plans to Hire Any Veteran Who Wants a Job

Snippet of Article: "... a plan to hire every veteran who wants a job, provided that the veterans have left the military in the previous year and did not receive a dishonorable discharge. ..."

Article Source: www.nytimes.com

Military vet selected for Saecretary of Defense

Article Title: Obama names military veteran as defense chief

Snippet of Article: "... selected decorated Vietnam combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon as it scales back spending and winds down a decade of war. A former Republican senator, Hagel would be the first enlisted military member..."

Article Source: www2.wsav.com

Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office is offering employment opportunities for military veterans

Employment opportunities offered to military veterans

Article Title: Employment opportunities offered to military veterans

Snippet of Article: "...The Sheriff’s Office feels that the community can benefit from applicants that have received the training, discipline and professionalism of military servicemen. Our honorable soldiers, who have served our country, may not have had the time to complete their college education while deployed. This policy change will give them the opportunity to use their GI-bill while having a full-time job with an exceptional benefits package. ..."

Article Source: www.southcountyleader.com

VA backlog for Disability Claims worsen

Article Title: For Veterans, The Wait For Disability Claims Grows Longer

Snippet of Article: "... Slightly more than 863,000 people had pending compensation claims with the VA in December, according to a Dec. 17 report...."

Article Source: www.npr.org