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Snippet of Article: "...Good link for employment in the Huntsville, Alabama ..."
Article Source: aviationemployment.rocket-city.us"... A department directive, expected to take effect next week, resolves the conflict in veterans facilities between federal law, which outlaws marijuana, and the 14 states that allow medicinal use of the drug, effectively deferring to the states. ..."
Reference Source: www.nytimes.comSnippet of Article: "... With jobs hard to find, starting a business can be an attractive option for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating injuries. Hundreds apply every year for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, which is offered at six universities nationwide...."
Article Source: www.latimes.comSnippet of Article: "...Most veterans get some basic federal benefits including health care, low-interest home loans, life insurance and tuition help. Every state also offers some benefits to veterans ranging from free or reduced tuition at state colleges or universities to tax breaks, among other things.
Oklahoma’s new provision, which passed with 85 percent of the vote, exempts disabled war veterans or their surviving spouses from personal property taxes, beginning Jan. 1. To qualify, a veteran has to be head of the household and have an honorable discharge with a permanent disability contracted while on active duty. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Disabled American Veterans has never wavered in our commitment to serve our nation’s service-connected disabled veterans, their dependents and survivors. Our largest endeavor in fulfilling that mission is our National Service Program. In 88 offices throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico, the DAV employs a corps of approximately 260 National Service Officers (NSOs) who represent veterans and their families with claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Defense and other government agencies. Veterans need not be DAV members to take advantage of this outstanding assistance, which is provided free of charge.
NSOs function as attorneys-in-fact, assisting veterans and their families in filing claims for VA disability compensation and pension; vocational rehabilitation and employment; education; home loan guaranty; life insurance; death benefits; health care and much more. They provide free services, such as information seminars, counseling and community outreach. NSOs also represent veterans and active duty military personnel before Discharge Review Boards, Boards for Correction of Military Records, Physical Evaluation Boards and other official panels. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...“I always tried to see the silver lining. Sometimes I may get depressed, but you can’t always let it get to you,” Schauer said. ..."
Article Source: www.kfoxtv.comSnippet of Article: "... To prevent a repeat of the VA’s idiocy (my words, not the congressman’s), Hastings introduced The Pension Protection Act of 2010, H.R. 4541 on Jan. 27. The bill would prohibit the VA from counting casualty windfall payments as income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the non-service connected pension benefit...."
Article Source: www.sturgisjournal.comSnippet of Article: "...veterans will no longer need to provide detailed documentation proving they experienced a traumatic event during combat in order to file PTSD disability claims, congressional aides and veterans advocates said. ..."
Article Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...OPM is committed to increasing employment outreach to veterans and the development of a government-wide Veterans Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan with the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs ..."
Snippet of Article: "...occurred at the entrance to Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, outside Phoenix. The base trains pilots to fly F-16s. ..."
Snippet of Article: "... to increase and support the hiring of Veterans throughout the Federal workforce,” said OPM Director John Berry. “This plan aggressively dismantles barriers for Veterans seeking Federal employment. Additionally, it provides ongoing career support to Veterans working within the Federal workforce and specifically looks to support new veterans as they adjust to civilian work life.” OPM convened senior leaders from the Departments of Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Homeland Security, Treasury, and Transportation to develop the plan. They worked together to break through past veterans employment barriers through:..."
Snippet of Article: "... U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Website. This website is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of Veterans.
On November 9, 2009, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government, which establishes the Veterans Employment Initiative...."
Snippet of Article: "...At this hour more than 900,000 disability and medical claims are remaining unresolved by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of these petitions have been languishing in those VA in-boxes for up to three years.
…. And now rides in a dark horse called Healthcare Reform. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...The rule, expected to be published soon, will make almost any veteran who set foot in Vietnam, and is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, B cell leukemia or ischemic heart disease (known also as coronary artery disease), eligible for disability compensation and VA medical care. The exception would be if credible evidence surfaces of a nonservice cause for the ailment. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...number of judges say US military veterans should be treated differently from nonveterans when they are sentenced for ..."
Snippet of Article: "... Congress has much to improve with disability benefits and support programs for veterans wounded or disabled since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks..."
Snippet of Article: "... you have to have that blue [International Symbol of Access] card put up on your mirror” to park in handicap parking...."
Snippet of Article: "...CivilianJobs.com will host a Career Expo January 20, 2010, at Fort Rucker. This expo is designed for career information to the men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, retirees, veterans, and members of the National Guard and Reserve and their spouses so they can take advantage of this free opportunity to meet with local and national employers.
Transitioning military and military veterans ..."
Snippet of Article: "... Experts say more veterans are suffering from post traumatic stress and serious brain injuries than in previous conflicts...."
Snippet of Article: "... Since these Vietnam Era critics and doubters like this war better then the Nam why don't they sign up for this one. Maybe they'll learn that war is war no matter where it's fought and that serving your country honorably like we Nam Era Vets did is what counts...."
Snippet of Article: "...This knol is designed to teach the veteran the basic rules of eligibility for VA disability compensation benefits and the steps to take when applying for such benefits. Numerous "How To" instructions, templates and examples are provided...."
Snippet of Article: "... Tricare Extra offers even lower out of pocket expense if beneficiaries use network providers. Although there is no enrollment fee for Tricare Standard and Extra, a deductible of $150 for individuals and $300 for a family must be met before cost-sharing begins.
Under Tricare Standard and Extra, most beneficiaries retain the same access to pharmacy benefits through a local military treatment facility or the Tricare Mail Order Pharmacy, as well the option to use the Tricare retail pharmacy network.
Retirees may also be eligible for certain medical and pharmacy benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs in addition to Tricare retiree health care benefits. If eligible, members can receive care under either program. For more information, go to http://www.va.gov/health.
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Snippet of Article: "...My son expects to be returning from Iraq soon. He entered military service straight from high school and isn't really a scholar. He prefers to work with his hands. Ideas? -- J.J.
Apprenticeship is a formally structured program designed to give trainees A-to-Z knowledge of a particular occupation ..."
Snippet of Article: "... Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital has been awarded a major contract by the Department of Defense to pay for face transplants for veterans who have survived catastrophic war injuries...."
Snippet of Article: "... A Department of Veterans Affairs study reports a three-fold increase in depression and post-traumatic stress after repeat combat duty, raising questions about the Pentagon’s ability to keep soldiers with combat-related psychological problems away from the front...."
Snippet of Article: "... Unemployment numbers for all veterans continues to hover near 12 percent, but for service members who left the military in the past three years unemployment is 18 percent, nearly twice the national average...."
Snippet of Article: "...It can never be accepted that the Veterans Administration, which was created to aid and help returning veterans, uses every legal loophole to deflect and degrade through a long process to cause or eliminate the veteran from getting help. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...launched a national survey of Veterans, active duty service members, activated National Guard and reserve members, and family members and survivors to learn if they are aware of VA services.
“By hearing directly from Veterans and their family members, we gain valuable information to help us serve them better. We hope those who receive the survey will respond to it, ..."
Snippet of Article: "...The military will receive a 3.4 percent increase in 2010, breaking with the longstanding tradition of pay parity between service members and federal employees. Next year will be only the ..."
Snippet of Article: "...The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers entitlement to veterans' preference in employment under title 5, United States Code, and oversees other statutory employment requirements in titles 5 and 38. (Title 38 also governs Veterans' entitlement to benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).) ..."
Snippet of Article: "... In September 2006, Joan Najbar, who had not recently recieved any news from her son deployed in Iraq, sent him a letter. Two weeks later, the United States Postal Service returned the letter, Written in red ink was the word”deceased”...."
Snippet of Article: "... Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans...."
Snippet of Article: "... The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 1. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants...."
Snippet of Article: "... Veterans and their spouses looking for work can meet with companies at the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo on Thursday at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa...."
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 Title: DAV condemns congressional proposal to cut disability benefits for 1.5 million veterans Article Excerpt: " Congressma...
