News for the military veteran. We cover V.A. health care,veteran benefits, issues such as agent orange, and more
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Article Source: www.benefits.va.govSnippet of Article: "...The No. 2 officer at the military command in charge of all U.S. nuclear war-fighting forces is suspected in a case involving counterfeit gambling chips at a western Iowa casino and has been suspended from his duties, officials said. ..."
Article Source: www.theeagle.comSnippet of Article: "... Join over 1.2 million of your fellow veterans who have joined DAV to take advantage of the wide range of membership benefits. DAV is an organization of veterans helping veterans. We receive no government funding and look out for our members 100% of the time because we have been in their shoes. We are proud of our 90+-year history of helping our country’s veterans, proud of our record of fighting for your rights and proud of working alongside so many other non-profits and advocacy organizations to make sure that we fulfill our promises to the men and women who have served. Most of all, we are proud to serve our country’s veterans as you so steadfastly served us...."
Article Source: www.dav.orgSnippet of Article: "... A Navy officer and a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent were charged Tuesday with being part of a bribery scheme involving an executive of a Singapore-based marine services company. ..."
Article Source: www.latimes.comSnippet of Article: "...They don't have résumés that hiring managers understand. A 25-year-old Iraq war veteran may have significant leadership and technical experience, but he may not have a two- or four-year college degree ..."
Article Source: www.nationaljournal.comSnippet of Article: "...U.S. counterterrorism forces who have been providing training to Filipino troops since 2002 are based in a Philippine military camp in a part of Zamboanga city that has so far been unaffected by the skirmishes. ..."
Article Source: www.theprovince.comSnippet of Article: "...Delbert Belton survived being wounded in action during the Battle of Okinawa only to be beaten to death by two teens in Spokane, Washington. ..."
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Snippet of Article: "...Mr. Castillo has learned that neglected VA hospitals are becoming a favorite recruiting ground for Mexican drug cartels. ..."Snippet of Article: "... The New York Times reported last year that Cartwright conceived and ran the "Olympic Games" cyber-attack that temporarily disabled 1,000 centrifuges being used to enrich uranium. The campaign was created under President Bush...."
Article Source: www.usatoday.comSnippet of Article: "... Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo, chairman of the Veterans Affairs subcommittee on oversight and investigations. “The entire veteran database in VA, containing personally identifiable information on roughly 20 million veterans, is not encrypted, and evidence suggests that it has repeatedly been compromised since 2010 by foreign actors, including in China and possibly in Russia.”..."
Article Source: www.federaltimes.comSnippet of Article: "... HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Calling all veterans! There will be a job seminar Thursday to teach veterans — with or without disabilities — how to get an edge in applying for a federal job...."
Article Source: whnt.comSnippet of Article: "... The U.S. Forest Service has partnered with the California Conservation Corps to provide firefighter training for military veterans. “Fire and Aviation Management is particularly appealing because of the significance of our mission and our well-defined organization,” said Robert Baird, deputy director of Fire and Aviation Management for the Forest Service...."
Article Source: usda.govSnippet of Article: "...a form of government assistance for aging veterans called the Aid and Attendance pension benefit (A&A), which reimburses veterans and their families for the costs of caregivers working in the home (including sons and daughters who are paid to be caregivers, though not spouses) or can be used to pay for assisted living or nursing home care. The benefit is worth as much as $2,019 monthly for a veteran and spouse, and up to $1,094 for the widow of a veteran. ..."
Article Source: nytimes.comSnippet 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.comArticle Title: DAV condemns congressional proposal to cut disability benefits for 1.5 million veterans Article Excerpt: " Congressma...
