News for the military veteran. We cover V.A. health care,veteran benefits, issues such as agent orange, and more
Snippet of Article: "...Approximately 40 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group conducted a live-fire exercise with the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station April 18. ..."
Article Source: www.camplejeuneglobe.comSnippet of Article: "...The Veteran Navigator program is offering to help anyone who has served in the U.S. military..."
Article Source: www.thenewstribune.comSnippet of Article: "... It was 11 p.m. Thursday when loudspeakers abruptly blared at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in northern Virginia, ordering all ..."
Article Source: www.latimes.comSnippet of Article: "...The VA says there were an estimated 8,030 suicides among vets in 2010, an increase from 7,300 in 2000. ..."
Article Source: www.usatoday.comSnippet of Article: "... Military veterans who have been deployed overseas for prolonged periods struggle to find work because of the traumas of war, as well as training that does not readily translate into the civilian world, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago...."
Article Source: www.reuters.comSnippet of Article: "... Lockheed Martin, a member of the Huntsville community for 50 years, is partnering with SSV to support veterans' advocacy initiatives, long-term development and job placement. The grant will enhance the SSV's Workforce Community Blueprint Transition program, which provides resources for counseling, coaching, job transition and assistance in obtaining Veterans Administration benefits. ..."
Article Source: www.prnewswire.comSnippet of Article: "... was applying for a job when asked for a copy of his DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,” to prove veteran status...."
Article Source: www.pnj.comSnippet of Article: "... Dorner, a suspect wanted in connection to three slayings and several shootings, joined the service in 2002. ..."
Article Source: www.10news.comSnippet of Article: "... Research published in December 2012 raises the possibility that in some instances, soldiers may have been exposed to airborne cocktails that included low levels of a deadly chemical warfare agent, the nerve gas sarin, which wafted hundreds of miles from U.S.-bombed Iraqi facilities...."
Article Source: www.huffingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "... VA policies allow 100 percent disability ratings to be assigned to veterans undergoing surgery or some other treatment that prohibits them from working, making them eligible for disability compensation. When their treatment or recovery period ends, a follow-up medical examination is supposed to be requested to determine if they still have any disability for which they should continue to receive compensation...."
Article Source: www.navytimes.comSnippet of Article: "... Kyle, 38, served four tours in Iraq and was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation. From 1999 to 2009, Kyle recorded more than 150 sniper kills, the most in U.S. military history. ..."
Article Source: abcnews.go.comSnippet 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.comArticle Title: DAV condemns congressional proposal to cut disability benefits for 1.5 million veterans Article Excerpt: " Congressma...
