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Legislation would simplify veterans benefits
Bill lets those with 100% disability rating get Social Security benefits early By Nicole Fuller Sun Reporter Originally published July 2, 2007, 8:27 AM EDT U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes of Mar… more →
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Legislation would simplify veterans benefits
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Brad wrote 2 years ago: Bill lets those with 100% disability rating get Social Security benefits early By Nicole Full … more →
Senate Committee Approves Five Bills To Improve Health Care For Veterans
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Brad wrote 2 years ago: The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved five measures aimed at improving … more →
Iraq vets and the homeless
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Brad wrote 2 years ago: 09:30 AM PDT on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 By GREGOR McGAVIN The Press-Enterprise Photos: Veteran Jo … more →
Soldiers struggle to find therapists to take their insurance
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Brad wrote 2 years ago: WASHINGTON (AP) — Soldiers returning from war are finding it more difficult to get mental heal … more →
D.C. Notes: Disability claims from Iraq, Afghanistan vets top 176,000
Brad wrote 2 years ago: Sunday, June 10, 2007 By Lisa Hoffman WASHINGTON — Deep in a newly released 300-page report on … more →
Vets’ disability claims keep piling up
Brad wrote 2 years ago: By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Thursday May 31, 2007 7:16:34 EDT Two pieces of good news … more →
Bill seeks commission for veterans
Brad wrote 2 years ago: Would target gaps in mental health By Charles M. Sennott, Globe Staff | May 25, 2007 State lawmakers … more →
Judge Warns of Disability Appeal Backlog
Brad wrote 2 years ago: By HOPE YEN The Associated Press Tuesday, May 22, 2007; 4:21 PM WASHINGTON — A special federal … more →
Combat-stress conference helps families cope
Brad wrote 2 years ago: Annual event addresses war mental-health issues By Rick Rogers UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER May 6, 200 … more →
Bush orders veterans health action plan implemented
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Brad wrote 2 years ago: By Todd Eastham Wed Apr 25, 8:07 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush said on … more →
Iraq war brain trauma victims turn to private care
Brad wrote 2 years ago: By Kim Dixon Mon Apr 23, 9:46 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) – Sgt. Eric Edmundson arrived at the U.S … more →
Staffing at Vet Centers lagging
Brad wrote 2 years ago: By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The number of returning Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans … more →
VA secretary vows to cut medical red tape
Brad wrote 2 years ago: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat-wounded troops have suffered enough from their injuries and shouldn … more →
Ill-Equipped VA Only Adds to the Pain, Vets Say
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Brad wrote 2 years ago: CHICAGO — Sgt. Garrett Anderson never expected this feeling of betrayal. He loves his country. … more →
How Specialist Town Lost His Benefits
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Brad wrote 2 years ago: ARTICLE | posted March 29, 2007 (April 9, 2007 issue) Joshua Kors Jon Town has spent the last few ye … more →
Vets Get Cheated Out of Benefits
Anthony wrote 2 years ago: US Iraq vets cheated out of medical care, disability pay Sherwood Ross Middle East Times April 1, 20 … more →
VA Works to Improve Care for Patients in St. Louis
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Anthony wrote 2 years ago: ST. LOUIS _ Less than a week after leaving the Army in June 2004, Ted Dalton went to the St. Louis V … more →
Many Wounded Soldiers Falling Through the Cracks: Staff Sgt. Matt Bernard's Story
Anthony wrote 2 years ago: Staff Sgt. Matt Bernard of Milford, shown taking a break after a daytime mission in Iraq, was hurt i … more →
War Veterans to Get Good Upgrade in Benefits
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Anthony wrote 2 years ago: Exposure of problems at a major Army hospital will galvanize lawmakers’ efforts to provide vet … more →
