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U.S. special forces struggle with record suicides: admiral 1 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1699
SC man hit with $525 federal fine for failing to pay for 89-cent drink refill at VA hospital 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 2297
An Int’l Trail of Death and Heartbreak: How the Bush Wars came home with the Vets 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1587
Veterans and White Supremacy 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1865
Military sexual assault victims face agonizing choice 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1554
Military caregivers getting assistance as awareness of their struggle grows 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1493
The Gazette and reporter Dave Philipps win Pulitzer Prize 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1606
Soldiers stuck in backlogged disability system can't go forward, can't go back 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1716
LaRue: Afghan vet loses a leg, finds his purpose 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1499
Battle over Tomball veteran's home could be headed to a jury trial 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1801
Large numbers of vets with PTSD live near military bases 1 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1506
Retiring the A-10 Early Puts Troops' Lives at Risk 6 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1956
Veterans Affairs grilled by House over avoidable deaths 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1501
Gary Sinise is coming to my community to support a local disabled vet 10 pinboy3niner Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2964
MI men arrested for viciously beating Army veteran they considered a ‘n*gger lover’ 9 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 2643
Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 5 1507
Vietnam POW Jeremiah Denton Jr. dies in Va. Beach 4 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Apr 2014 9 10872
CIR: VA paid out $200 million in wrongful death settlements since 2001 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2139
Gov. Scott Walker's actions are a disservice to veterans 0 white cloud Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1633
Mental health experts dispute linking PTSD to violence after Fort Hood shooting 2 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1673
Poll: Most recent vets battle physical, mental issues 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 1560
'Out of Options': Veterans With PTSD Hit Pot Underground 5 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 9598
After the Wars: A Legacy of Pain and Pride 1 n2doc Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 2156
Flags on National Mall represent veteran suicides 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 9 2078
Remembered: the heroes of "The Great Escape" 1 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1760
Colleges struggle with turning veterans into graduates 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 1801
Mandatory mail order begins for Tricare seniors 3 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2000
New York City inmate, a retired Marine, 'baked to death' in cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1677
Veterans charity charged with deceiving the public 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1597
What’s in Veterans Affairs’ $164 Billion Budget? 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1686

Veterans Continued...

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Mentally ill homeless vet ‘essentially baked to death’ in New York City jail cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1877
Medals of Honor Go to 24 Army Veterans Who Had Been Denied 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1504
Obama's day: Medal of Honor 1 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1621
Veterans call for end to asbestos lawsuit bill 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1559
Multiple employees at Milwaukee's VA Center under investigation 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1914
Federal Investigative Agency Allegedly Snubbed Audio Tape of Scheme to Destroy VA's Healthcare Recor 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 7 2064
‘We have to learn how to come home,’ says veteran at conference 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1599
From War In The Desert To 'Murder Ball On Ice' 0 jakeXT Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1594
My recent VA experience 20 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 34 3811
(WA) Lakewood nonprofit a one-stop shop for those leaving military (xpost from NSD) 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1627
Vietnam veterans sue U.S. military for discharge upgrades over PTSD 2 douglas9 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1907
#Helpvets a good video about Veteran Bill block 0 white cloud Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2196
Dozens of veterans’ priorities rolled into one bill 5 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 5 1980
Olympia man suing Veterans Administration after he contracted MRSA 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 1609
Air Force Aircraft Returned from Vietnam Identified as Postwar Source of Agent Orange Contamination 0 douglas9 Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1777
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor (24 medals) 0 Tx4obama Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1580
Veterans often find jobs serving the community 3 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2241
Congress OKs full pension boost for working-age vets 1 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1601
VA urged to form registry of roadside bomb victims 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1547
VA inspection reveals patient develops ulcer, loses wheelchair during Augusta stay 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1511
Pentagon Proposes Plan to Gut Commissary's Budget 5 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2038
(Tricare) Defense official vows some relief from surprise lab fees 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1673
Post-9/11 GI Bill focus of new online system 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1648
Report: VA needs better strategy to handle disability backlog 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1614
Female veterans salute their sisters-in-arms 4 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 2007
Feds establish complaint system for student vets 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1652
Va. bills that offer job help for vets, spouses advance 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1791
For injured veteran, war continues even at home 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1676
Former Oklahoma American Legion official is charged 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1934
Army wants to delay giving certain notice to the veterans on whom it tested drugs during the ColdWar 0 jakeXT Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1596

Veterans Continued...

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“Combat” deaths at home 4 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 2079
Veterans upset over proposed disability filing changes 3 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1904
Seeking vet friend from long ago 7 uppityperson Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 2315
New ‘COLA fix’ creates have, have-not retiree protection 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1671
A Wearable Landmine Detector That Slips Inside A Shoe 2 douglas9 Jan 2014 Jan 2014 9 1951
Fort Hood Tricare center to close 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1902
Survivors of traumatic brain injuries more likely to die young 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1723
Pentagon: Budget cuts affect veteran survivor benefits 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1636
Navy, Army, Air Force link resources with Puget Sound health care network 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1591
Some lab fees soon will be billed to Tricare patients 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1947
VA reports spike in suicides among youngest vets 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1445
DoD seeks plan to shut all U.S. commissaries 5 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Jan 2014 5 2501
Lawyer for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair argues for fair trial 3 unhappycamper Jun 2013 Jan 2014 0 2934
Veterans May Receive Contamination Benefits (Camp Lejeune) 2 douglas9 Sep 2013 Jan 2014 2 2190
Iraq War vet denied medical marijuana for PTSD first to buy legal pot in Colorado 6 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 13 2769
New legs, new goals for Olympia soldier 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1558
Veterans benefits to rise 1.5 percent on Jan. 1 2 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 2037
Retirement pay cuts upset Fayetteville veterans 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 5 1764
I need every resource you have 10 w8liftinglady Dec 2013 Dec 2013 6 2964
VA Simplifies Brain Injury Claims Process 0 douglas9 Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 1560
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