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Senators To Obama: End Veterans Benefits Backlog

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Wrigley | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The majority of the U.S. Senate sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Friday, urging his "direct and public involvement" in fixing ...

Cut Social Security & Veterans' Benefits? Cut the Pentagon Instead

Robert Naiman | Posted 04.09.2013 | Politics
Robert Naiman

Say what you want about President Obama's proposal to cut Social Security and veterans' benefits with the "chained CPI." He did accomplish one thing for liberals that they often have a hard time doing on their own. He united them -- in opposition to his proposal.

Jon Hammers Obama On VA Benefits: 'That Is F*cking Criminal'

Posted 03.28.2013 | Comedy

Jon Stewart gave the Obama administration a stern talking-to on Wednesday, accusing the president of failing wounded veterans. And on this one issue, ...

New Report Prompts Accusations That Administration Is Failing Veterans

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 03.15.2013 | Politics

The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to keep up with a torrent of benefits claims, and the backlog leaves many service members high and dry f...

How Many Wakeup Calls Will It Take For Vets To Get The Help They Deserve?

Posted 02.22.2013 | Impact

By Sean J. Miller, TakePart Corey Wynn was among the thousands of returning Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who had trouble finding work after le...

Keeping Funeral Costs Affordable

Jason Alderman | Posted 03.25.2013 | Business
Jason Alderman

The death of a loved one is always upsetting, but you may be able to ease your family's emotional and financial burdens by planning ahead.

VA Backlog Processing Claims, a Call for Reinforcements

Shad Meshad | Posted 03.16.2013 | Impact
Shad Meshad

What kind of nation asks men and women to put their lives on hold and in jeopardy, promising them medical care and benefits, and then fails to deliver that care when it's most needed?

How to Show Veterans Our Appreciation

J. Kelly Conklin | Posted 01.13.2013 | Politics
J. Kelly Conklin

Veterans Day was never a day celebrated in my home. No flags adorned our front door or appeared on our car bumpers. You would think I was raised by un-American pacifists. You'd be wrong.

It's Long Past Time to Admit: The Military Solution in Afghanistan Has Failed

Robert Greenwald | Posted 12.05.2012 | World
Robert Greenwald

Co-authored by John Amick Sunday, October 7, marks the 11th anniversary of the Afghanistan war, now the longest war in U.S. history. This date pr...

World War II Veteran Dies While Waiting For VA Benefits

Posted 10.01.2012 | Impact

A World War II veteran who fought with the U.S. army and invaded Normandy on D-Day died while waiting for his benefits to go through. Richard Scot...

Vets Surrender Uniforms Medals In Protest

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 08.17.2012 | Politics

A group of Filipino World War II veterans put on an emotional display this week, turning over their uniforms and service medals in symbolic protest ov...

Obama Promises Vets Their Benefits Won't Be Cut

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 07.23.2012 | Politics

Hoping to allay the concerns of military veterans, President Barack Obama told members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Monday that their Department...

Comprehensive Veterans Hiring Handbook Available for Detroit and All Michigan-Based Employers

Gary A. Brown | Posted 08.14.2012 | Detroit
Gary A. Brown

Military veterans offer employers the work ethic and unique training that may take your business to the next level. Through recent federal and state legislation there are also dollars attached to hiring veterans.

Back at Home, But Still at War

Gregory Scott | Posted 08.12.2012 | Los Angeles
Gregory Scott

our troops aren't finished with war when they come home. After being acclimated to a life of combat, they return home to what is now foreign to them. Let's show real support for our troops by hiring them when they come home.

Honor Sacrifice by Supporting Vets

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.26.2012 | Politics
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Caring for veterans shouldn't be a partisan issue. It should an American one. We must remember them, as a nation, through a commitment to treat our living veterans as well as they have treated us.

The Affordable Care Act: Protecting America's Protectors

Caitlin Padula | Posted 07.25.2012 | Chicago
Caitlin Padula

The Affordable Care Act is around to serve these veterans, just like they served their country. Take a few minutes this holiday weekend to think about veterans and their service. Don't they deserve affordable health care for themselves and their families?

Easing Our Veterans' Transition Home

James R. Knickman | Posted 07.25.2012 | New York
James R. Knickman

As we approach Memorial Day, we must also remember those who are returning from war, and the families who welcome them home. They deserve the support and resources needed to stay healthy and whole in their home communities.

DOMA Repeal Gains Significant New Ally

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.11.2012 | Politics

In February, President Barack Obama declared that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional and ordered the Department of Justice to stop defen...

New Child Support System Could Cost Poor Men Their Only Income

AP | DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 04.28.2012 | Business

WASHINGTON -- Old child support debts could cost thousands of poor men their only income next year because of a policy aimed at reducing the cost to t...

Study: Half Of Returning Troops Aren't Using VA Medical Services

Posted 12.28.2011 | Impact

Though thousands of injured troops in need of medical care have recently come home, they're not taking advantage of the Department of Veterans Affairs...

One In Four Americans Would Be Poor Without Government Help: Study

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.23.2012 | Business

As rampant as poverty is in America, it would be much worse without government aid. The Census Bureau estimates that last year a record 46 million ...

Senator: There's 'One Issue We Should Never Be Divided On'

AP | By ALAN FRAM | Posted 01.10.2012 | Politics

(AP) WASHINGTON -- A united Senate emphatically approved legislation Thursday intended to help unemployed veterans and companies doing business with t...

Lawmakers May Be Willing To Slash Military Benefits

AP | By DONNA CASSATA | Posted 12.22.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The government's promise of lifetime health care for the military's men and women is suddenly a little less sacrosanct as Congress looks...

Obama, First Lady Tout Jobs Plan For Veterans In Virginia

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 12.19.2011 | Politics

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. — President Barack Obama teamed up with his popular and personable wife Wednesday on the final leg of a three-day bus tr...

Obama Tackles Veterans Benefits, Honors '9/11 Generation'

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 10.30.2011 | Politics

MINNEAPOLIS — Recalling "those awful attacks," President Barack Obama saluted the 9/11 generation of veterans Tuesday and publicly relished the ...