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How a Nebraska soldier's letter about visiting his brother's grave sparked a lifelong romance 1 Omaha Steve Jan 2017 Jan 2017 8 2397
Trump won votes promising to protect veterans, but major veterans groups are rattled by his plans 12 pinboy3niner Dec 2016 Jan 2017 8 4276
Dr. Orange: The Scientist Who Insists Agent Orange Isn't Hurting America's Veterans 2 douglas9 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 2475
VA hospital in ABQ (Albuquerque, NM) ranked in bottom 10 4 left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2585
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah 2 The Polack MSgt Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 2992
No Heroes Left Untreated Act 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2605
Some combat-wounded vets could see a windfall thanks to a congressional tax fix 1 nitpicker Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 2837
Former VA Podiatry Chief and Sunrise Shoes CEO Indicted for Health Care Fraud Scheme 0 nitpicker Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2676
Offutt lab identifies remains of WWII fighter pilot who disappeared in 1944 0 Omaha Steve Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2075
9/11 lawsuit bill puts veterans in the crosshairs 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1961
I just realized that the VA will be hanging pictures of trump everywhere 7 Victor_c3 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 3893
Will Standing Rock create new vet activist movement? 6 pinboy3niner Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 2525
5,051 Va. vets' personal info found in ex-Veterans Services worker's storage unit 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2014
The attack was on radar and mistaken as B-17's headed to Pearl 75 years ago, my uncle was there 1 Omaha Steve Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2055
Veterans groups fear Trump will 'burn down' VA 4 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 2031
Veterans to Serve as Human Shields for Dakota Pipeline Protesters 5 pinboy3niner Nov 2016 Dec 2016 5 5493
Did Trump ever get around to honoring Vets last week? 3 WilliamPlanke Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1957
How a Combat Photographer Named a Phenomenon to Honor Soldiers 2 douglas9 Oct 2016 Oct 2016 7 1864
Feds look into claim of unofficial VA wait lists in Colorado 1 nitpicker Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1669
VA Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Falsifying the Medical Records (VA Augusta) 1 nitpicker Oct 2016 Oct 2016 5 2115
Dr. Yutaka Yoshida, a U.S. War Hero of Japanese Descent, Dies at 104 2 douglas9 Oct 2016 Oct 2016 5 1751
The Life and Death of Hanoi Hannah 2 douglas9 Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1890
Trump Suggests That Soldiers Who Suffer From PTSD Aren’t “Strong” 4 yuiyoshida Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1967
a wonderful website for those interested in learning more about the WASP's 2 niyad Sep 2016 Sep 2016 6 1998
Female WWII pilot Elaine Harmon will finally be laid to rest at Arlington 7 niyad Sep 2016 Sep 2016 11 2725
Veterans charity that gave less than 2% of revenue to veterans closes its doors for good 6 niyad Sep 2016 Sep 2016 4 2430
At their final monthly meal together, a salute for the few, the proud of Iwo Jima 3 Omaha Steve Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 2044
No Relief for Some Vets Exposed to Agent Orange 0 douglas9 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1579
Secrets, Denial, and, Decades Later, a Medal of Honor for a Vietnam Medic 0 douglas9 Jul 2016 Jul 2016 13 1674
Veteran Commits Suicide Hours After Being Turned Away At VA Facility – Rest In Peace 12 yuiyoshida Jul 2016 Jul 2016 7 3328

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Seven decades melt away as World War II vet buckles himself into plane and the memories it carries 3 Omaha Steve Jul 2016 Jul 2016 5 2024
Legion of Honor awarded to Japanese-American soldier 2 yuiyoshida Jul 2016 Jul 2016 3 1919
Police: 81-Year-Old Marine Corps Veteran Held Hostage In Motel For 4 Years 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 1739
Info Beyond DD-214 for Vietnam Era Vet 11 paparush Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 4679
Vietnam Vet Gets Best Friend His Long-Overdue Purple Heart 0 douglas9 Jul 2016 Jul 2016 5 1675
FOUR graveside flags for 2 Vets, they went up tonight PIX 1 Omaha Steve Jun 2016 Jun 2016 9 4765
Three of Nebraska's living Pearl Harbor survivors gather at new Central City veterans memorial 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 1585
Hansen: Spurred by Omahan's research, Marine Corps changes history behind iconic Iwo Jima photo 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1607
Long-lost remains of Lincoln native killed in WWII to be buried at last 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 1575
Remember the post on Memorial Day about 3 foot weeds on the War Memorial? 5 Omaha Steve Jun 2016 Jun 2016 19 2713
New policy protects Marines, sailors facing separation for mental health issues 3 douglas9 Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 2110
MASH quote "Goddamn Army" or my dad entered the Twilight Zone 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1834
Killed by friendly fire in WWII, the weeds on his memorial are three feet tall today 3 Omaha Steve May 2016 May 2016 12 2519
Today. My wife and I stood on our porch, we 4 The Polack MSgt May 2016 May 2016 36 3660
In Remembrance on Memorial Day 15 pinboy3niner May 2016 May 2016 40 4562
some online resources on the Women's Air Service Pilots of WWII 0 niyad May 2016 May 2016 2 1637
WWII female pilots (WASPS) now can be buried at Arlington (but, there is NO war on women!!) 0 niyad May 2016 May 2016 5 2146
I was raped in the navy – and then discharged for a 'personality disorder' (but, NO war on women!!) 0 niyad May 2016 May 2016 18 1777
Obama reinstates burial rights of WASP pilots 3 nitpicker May 2016 May 2016 27 2327
Former Director of Phoenix VA Hospital Sentenced (wristslap for unreported gifts) 1 nitpicker May 2016 May 2016 5 1712
Eric Fanning confirmed. 0 lonestarnot May 2016 May 2016 3 1741
Police recover priceless stolen WWI-era cannon 2 Omaha Steve May 2016 May 2016 0 1864
Civilian hoping to report for duty at a vet service agency. 2 KamaAina May 2016 May 2016 1 1762
Spurred in part by Omaha man's research, Marine Corps launches investigation into iconic Iwo Jima fl 0 Omaha Steve May 2016 May 2016 5 1752
The B-17 Swamp Ghost – Found After 68 Years In the Jungle 1 Omaha Steve Apr 2016 Apr 2016 10 3507
Pennsylvania Man Charged In Alleged $35 Million Fraud Against Veterans’ Education GI Bill 2 nitpicker Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 2074
Veterans still can face long waits for care — if they get it at all 3 nitpicker Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 2122
Burn Pits 6 douglas9 Mar 2016 Apr 2016 6 2809
VA staff is buried in backlog of unlimited veterans disability appeals 3 nitpicker Nov 2015 Apr 2016 4 2638
Panel weighs closing all VA health care — vets' groups raise conflict of interest 15 nitpicker Apr 2016 Apr 2016 5 4538

Veterans Continued...

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Veterans chief, key congressman discuss VA's problems 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Apr 2016 3 2329
The Fundamental Difference War Hawk HRC vs BS 1 SisterSarah Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 2903
Now Here’s Some True R&R: Reuniting and Reminiscing with WWII Buddies, Joe and Max 0 Omaha Steve Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 1695
Veterans mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam War 3 yuiyoshida Mar 2016 Mar 2016 4 2321
'This really helps': More than 40 years after the war ended, Vietnam-era veterans are welcomed home 0 Omaha Steve Mar 2016 Mar 2016 5 2159
How Bruce Springsteen Rescued Vietnam Veterans of America-—and the Vietnam Veterans Movement 4 pinboy3niner Mar 2016 Mar 2016 8 4809
Oh Great, New illnesses associated with Agent Orange X-post from GD 2 Scuba Mar 2016 Mar 2016 9 3149
Stand Down event in Brockton offers support to dozens of homeless veterans 0 unhappycamper Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 2072
The strange history of opiates in America: from morphine for kids to heroin for soldiers 1 unhappycamper Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 3331
Wounded Warrior Project Fires Top Two Executives 1 The River Mar 2016 Mar 2016 8 1776
Nearly deaf dog overwhelmed by sight of her soldier owner 2 unhappycamper Mar 2016 Mar 2016 16 2512
Military Veteran Turns Tables on Would-Be Robber 1 Omaha Steve Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2158
New law will cut off unemployment pay for most GI Bill users, but when? 1 nitpicker Mar 2016 Mar 2016 4 2214
VA expands hepatitis C treatment to all patients with the virus 0 nitpicker Mar 2016 Mar 2016 6 1884
Question for US veterans: does the ROTC hand out meaningless 'medals'? 12 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 Mar 2016 0 4068
Former Director of Phoenix VA Hospital Pleads Guilty 0 nitpicker Mar 2016 Mar 2016 6 1768
Agent Orange catching up to Vietnam veterans decades later 8 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Mar 2016 15 3456
Why privatizing the VA health care system is a bad idea 5 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 6 2645
Service Dog Fundraiser Update 2 Quackers Feb 2016 Feb 2016 6 2193
Trump must honor the Immigrant & Undocumented Veterans of American Foreign Wars 1 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1909
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