News for the military veteran. We cover V.A. health care,veteran benefits, issues such as agent orange, and more
Snippet of Article: "... Kyle was sued by former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura over a portion of the book that claims Kyle punched Ventura in a 2006 bar fight over unpatriotic remarks. Ventura says the punch never happened and that the claim by Kyle defamed him...."
Article Source: www.usatoday.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.ukSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.orgSnippet 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.comSnippet 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..."
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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.orgSnippet of Article: "... It's Christmas on Parris Island, but the decorations are the only giveaway. Mainly, it's business as usual. Recruits and their drill instructors march past in formation and rifles pop in the distance...."
Article Source: www.islandpacket.comSnippet of Article: "... Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who topped an illustrious military career by commanding the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in 1991 but kept a low public profile in controversies over the second Gulf War against Iraq, died Thursday. He was 78...."
Article Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "... A six-month Statesman investigation found that nearly as many Texas veterans had died after taking prescription medicine as have committed suicide. Using autopsy results, toxicology reports..."
Article Source: www.statesman.comSnippet of Article: "... A change in how annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated could mean that veterans who started receiving VA disability benefits at age 30 would have their benefits reduced by $1,425 at age 45..."
Article Source: politicalnews.meSnippet of Article: "...A U.S. Postal Service employee who was fired for “excessive use of military service” when he tried to return to work after four years on active duty with the National Guard must be reinstated with over $2 million in back pay ..."
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Snippet of Article: "... Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday while his team was rescuing Dr. Dilip Joseph...."
Article Source: usnavyseals.comSnippet of Article: "... The family of a western Pennsylvania veteran who died last month is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs saying he contracted Legionnaires’ disease at a Pittsburgh VA hospital...."
Article Source: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/12/ap-family-sues-va-over-vets-legionnaires-death-121112/
Snippet of Article: "... But after years in combat, and a lifetime of joy and loss, the memories of one event stand out above all others for Navy veteran Walling - the chaotic Sunday morning he spent in a Pearl Harbor signal tower as Japanese bombers pounded the U.S. Pacific Fleet...."
Article Source: www.reuters.comSnippet of Article: "... All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to: Holiday Mail for Heroes P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456 The deadline for having cards to the P.O. Box is Friday, December 7th. Holiday cards received after this date cannot be guaranteed delivery...."
Article Source: www.redcross.orgSnippet of Article: "... offering a new resource for veterans who are interested in starting their own businesses. Over its social network Google+, Google has created VetNet, a central hub of information and resources organized into three main sections. One, the..."
Article Source: www.entrepreneur.comSnippet of Article: "... Midland police, fire and sheriffs respond to an accident where a trailer carrying wounded veterans in a parade was struck by a train in Midland, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. "Show of Support" president and founder Terry Johnson tells the Midland Reporter-Telegram that there are "multiple, multiple" injuries and organizers still are trying to account for everyone...."
Article Source: www.cbsnews.comSnippet of Article: "... Military Postal Service Agency may rob thousands of service members of the right to have their ballots counted..."
Article Source: www.humanevents.comSnippet of Article: "... part of a long-standing tradition of giving back and saying "thanks" to all U.S. military men and women, Little Caesars® Pizza is offering all United States armed forces veterans and active military members with a free order of Crazy Bread® with proof of military status at participating stores nationwide this Veterans Day...."
Article Source: www.sacbee.comSnippet of Article: "... hundreds of job seekers with resumes in hand who piled into the Arundel High School auditorium Thursday night for “BRAC and Beyond: Focus on Jobs at Fort Meade.” Sponsored by the workforce development agencies of Anne Arundel and Howard counties, the goal of the evening was to encourage job candidates to put themselves in the best position to land a job...."
Article Source: www.capitalgazette.comSnippet of Article: "... The department earlier this week announced that certain soldiers with at least 15 but less than 20 years of service are eligible for the early out, which would provide them with full retirement benefits at a slightly reduced annuity...."
Article Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "... To be eligible, patients must show they spent at least 30 days at Lejeune from Jan. 1, 1957, to Dec. 31, 1987, or they were in utero during that period with mothers residing on base. They also must have one or more of the following: cancer of the esophagus, lung, breast, bladder or kidney; leukemia; multiple myeloma; myleodysplasic syndromes; renal toxicity; hepatic steatosis; female infertility; miscarriage; scleroderma; neurobehavioral effects or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma...."
Article Source: www.kitsapsun.comSnippet of Article: "... Because the COLA is assumed in CBO’s baseline, the COLA provision would have no budgetary effect relative to the baseline. Relative to current law, CBO estimates that enacting this bill would increase spending for those programs by $686 million in fiscal year 2013. (The annualized cost would be about $915 million in subsequent years.) This estimate assumes that the COLA effective on December 1, 2012, would be 1.3 percent. ..."
Article Source: www.cbo.gov
Snippet of Article: "...Steven Gross’ military career has taken him around the world, and his 20-plus years of service in law enforcement have landed him as the second-in-command at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, serving under Capt. Dave Silversparre. ..."
Article Source: www.lacanadaonline.comSnippet of Article: "... in his speech accepting his party’s nomination to be commander in chief, Mitt Romney said not a word about the war in Afghanistan. Nor did he utter a word of appreciation to the troops fighting there, or to those who have fought there. Nor for that matter were there thanks for those who fought in Iraq, another conflict that went unmentioned...."
Article Source: thinkprogress.orgSnippet of Article: "... Miller said VA officials took multiple planning trips to several destinations, citing preliminary findings from the IG. Findings also show VA employees received gifts, including alcohol, concert tickets, and spa treatments. The department spent thousands of dollars on promotional items for attendees, ..."
Article Source: fcw.comSnippet of Article: "...Family members say Alda Collins is now getting about $1,000 a month to assist with her stay at a nursing home near Ebensburg. She had been getting $36 a month. ..."
Article Source: www.chron.comSnippet of Article: "... According to the Attorney General's Office, top brass at Winchester-based Help Hospitalized Veterans scammed $4.3 million intended for wounded veterans. ..."
Article Source: patch.comArticle Title: DAV condemns congressional proposal to cut disability benefits for 1.5 million veterans Article Excerpt: " Congressma...
