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Cat Declawing Banned In Beverly Hills, LA

AP | Posted 11.18.2009 | Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES — Two Southern California cities have voted to ban the declawing of cats, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica which recently outl...

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Keeping Vets Front and Center

Larry Eason | Posted 11.12.2009 | Impact

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Larry Eason

Veterans of every generation deserve our thanks and support. Lets also send a message to those serving today who will soon be veterans that we will be there for them. Please join me in 11 million people giving $11 by 11/11/2011.

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Veterans Week 2009: We've Got Your Back

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

Whether it's amputees, folks struggling with PTSD, outdoor enthusiasts, or just those looking to swap war stories, every vet can find a home on the IAVA's social network for veterans.

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Call in Tonight for Veterans

Joe Trippi | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact

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Joe Trippi

The objective the Eleven Eleven Campaign is simple: to get 11 million Americans to donate $11 to support America's Veterans.

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Andrew Ward: Iraq War Veteran Opens Fire On Police In Lynn, Indiana

AP | Posted 10.11.2009 | Home

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LYNN, Ind. — An ex-Marine who served in Iraq has been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer after firing on police. ...

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Watch This Is Where We Take Our Stand And Help the Voices of Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Go Viral

Linda Cronin-Gross | Posted 09.21.2009 | World

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Linda Cronin-Gross

This groundbreaking, web-only series tells the story of last year's Winter Soldier Iraq/Afghanistan hearings from the inside

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Videos Explode Teabaggers' Health Care Myths

The Uptake | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

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The Uptake

You may have heard that "Obamacare" will euthanize Grandma and force you to lose your medicare coverage. You may have heard that veterans will lose co...

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More Soldiers Lost to Suicide than to Al Qaeda in January: Iraq Veterans Storm the Hill

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

I'm leading a delegation of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans from across the country to Washington, DC this week to educate our nation's leaders on the most pressing issues facing today's troops and veterans.

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After the White House: A Retirement Plan for President Bush

Dr. Stephen Forman | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Dr. Stephen Forman

As President Bush leaves the White House and returns to Texas, we can only hope for him what we want for ourselves; to learn from our mistakes and to do good in the world with the time.

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Open Letter to Veterans Affairs Nominee Gen. Eric Shinseki

Joseph A. Violante | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Violante

The history of veterans funding is so consistently poor that even when Congress has gotten the funding level right, it has been late. Imagine trying to run a private sector health care system without knowing your budget.

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Dogs Helpful In Veteran Recovery

NY Times | KAREN JONES | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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DEUCE is a chocolate Labrador retriever who knows exactly which patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington give the best treats, said h...

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U.S. Combat Deaths Down in Iraq -- But Soldier Suicides Continue

Greg Mitchell | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

Despite the overall drop in U.S. deaths in Iraq there has been a spate of "noncombat" fatalities there in the past week. Also, Iraq vets continue to kill themselves at home at an alarming rate.

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Rep. John Hall--Former Rock Star--Records 'Hit' for Vets in Congress

Greg Mitchell | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

Hall's legislation to upgrade the V.A.'s disability rating process was unanimously passed by the House this week.

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KBR Charged With 'Homicide'-- By Mother of Electrocuted Soldier

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

I've written often here about my friend Cheryl Harris, whose son Ryan Maseth was electrocuted and died in Iraq. She finally testified before Democrats in Congress yesterday.

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Tragic Trend: Yet Another Soldier Electrocuted in Iraq

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

As some may know, I have followed here, for months, the saga of my friend Cheryl Harris, whose son, Ryan Maseth, was electrocuted and died in Iraq se...

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A July 4 Tragedy: Wounded Marine, Who Helped Other Iraq Vets, a Likely Suicide

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

On June 23, Sean Webster's body was found in an isolated part of his base. The Naval Criminal Investigate Service is probing the death as a "probable" suicide.

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Was Gay Soldier Murdered in Afghanistan?

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

The military has finally, after nine months, announced the results of its probe into the death by gunshot of a gay soldier in Afghanistan.

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Shocker: As Suicides Surge, Military Reveals 40,000 Cases of PTSD

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

As press reports proliferate concerning Iraq vet suicides, officials are encouraging troops to get help, even if they go to civilian therapists and don't report it to the military.

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