Veteran Health

Bringing Vets Back Inside the Wire

Steve Peck | Posted 05.16.2012

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Steve Peck

For many veterans returning from war, the battle is far from over. We are but one of many organizations devoted to helping vets. As we are reminded on a much too frequent basis, the problems are huge.

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They Also Serve: Caregivers Of Veterans Keep Our Nation Strong

Christopher J. Flynn | Posted 05.14.2012

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Christopher J. Flynn

Caregivers are a forgotten branch of our military. They tend to the mental and physical wounds of those who return from war, helping them get the benefits they deserve and bridging the gap between what doctors and nurses can give and what veterans need.

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Why So Many Veterans Are Struggling To Get Health Care (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Alana Elias Kornfeld and Hunter Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011

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In this year's State of the Union address, President Obama said that "veterans can now download their electronic medical records with the click of a m...

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Senators Engage In Bipartisan Civil Disobedience, Refuse To Halt Hearing

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Webb and Lindsey Graham had an unorthodox answer to a Republican parliamentary maneuver that blocked committees from meeting on Wednesday: Biparti...

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Honoring Our Nation's Veterans

Joseph A. Violante | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Violante

One way to honor our veterans is to ensure they receive the care they were promised and deserve by enacting legislation to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care funding system.

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David Schultz, DC Reporter, Harassed By Veteran Affairs Official

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE 11:45pm The AP is reporting that the Veterans Affairs Department has agreed, following protests from various journalism groups, to return the ...

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Army Bases Brace For Surge In Stress-Related Disorders

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 11.17.2011

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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan...

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Iraq Soldier's Mother Talks About Son's Suicide (VIDEO)

American News Project | Garland McLaurin | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Veterans Affairs emailed leaked to the public reported that an estimated 1,000 suicides attempts per month were being reported at VA medical facilit...

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