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Military caregivers getting assistance as awareness of their struggle grows 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1488
The Gazette and reporter Dave Philipps win Pulitzer Prize 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1600
Soldiers stuck in backlogged disability system can't go forward, can't go back 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1706
LaRue: Afghan vet loses a leg, finds his purpose 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1494
Battle over Tomball veteran's home could be headed to a jury trial 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1787
Large numbers of vets with PTSD live near military bases 1 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1500
Retiring the A-10 Early Puts Troops' Lives at Risk 6 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1951
Veterans Affairs grilled by House over avoidable deaths 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1494
Gary Sinise is coming to my community to support a local disabled vet 10 pinboy3niner Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2959
MI men arrested for viciously beating Army veteran they considered a ‘n*gger lover’ 9 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 2636
Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 5 1498
Vietnam POW Jeremiah Denton Jr. dies in Va. Beach 4 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Apr 2014 9 10829
CIR: VA paid out $200 million in wrongful death settlements since 2001 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2131
Gov. Scott Walker's actions are a disservice to veterans 0 white cloud Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1628
Mental health experts dispute linking PTSD to violence after Fort Hood shooting 2 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1657
Poll: Most recent vets battle physical, mental issues 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 1549
'Out of Options': Veterans With PTSD Hit Pot Underground 5 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 9578
After the Wars: A Legacy of Pain and Pride 1 n2doc Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 2149
Flags on National Mall represent veteran suicides 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 9 2072
Remembered: the heroes of "The Great Escape" 1 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1740
Colleges struggle with turning veterans into graduates 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 1789
Mandatory mail order begins for Tricare seniors 3 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1994
New York City inmate, a retired Marine, 'baked to death' in cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1670
Veterans charity charged with deceiving the public 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1587
What’s in Veterans Affairs’ $164 Billion Budget? 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1666
Mentally ill homeless vet ‘essentially baked to death’ in New York City jail cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1872
Medals of Honor Go to 24 Army Veterans Who Had Been Denied 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1493
Obama's day: Medal of Honor 1 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1615
Veterans call for end to asbestos lawsuit bill 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1533
Multiple employees at Milwaukee's VA Center under investigation 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1902

Veterans Continued...

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Federal Investigative Agency Allegedly Snubbed Audio Tape of Scheme to Destroy VA's Healthcare Recor 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 7 2056
‘We have to learn how to come home,’ says veteran at conference 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1590
From War In The Desert To 'Murder Ball On Ice' 0 jakeXT Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1585
My recent VA experience 20 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 34 3797
(WA) Lakewood nonprofit a one-stop shop for those leaving military (xpost from NSD) 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1613
Vietnam veterans sue U.S. military for discharge upgrades over PTSD 2 douglas9 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1898
#Helpvets a good video about Veteran Bill block 0 white cloud Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2181
Dozens of veterans’ priorities rolled into one bill 5 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 5 1970
Olympia man suing Veterans Administration after he contracted MRSA 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 1596
Air Force Aircraft Returned from Vietnam Identified as Postwar Source of Agent Orange Contamination 0 douglas9 Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1762
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor (24 medals) 0 Tx4obama Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1570
Veterans often find jobs serving the community 3 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2226
Congress OKs full pension boost for working-age vets 1 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1582
VA urged to form registry of roadside bomb victims 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1543
VA inspection reveals patient develops ulcer, loses wheelchair during Augusta stay 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1500
Pentagon Proposes Plan to Gut Commissary's Budget 5 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2022
(Tricare) Defense official vows some relief from surprise lab fees 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1663
Post-9/11 GI Bill focus of new online system 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1640
Report: VA needs better strategy to handle disability backlog 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1608
Female veterans salute their sisters-in-arms 4 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 2003
Feds establish complaint system for student vets 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1642
Va. bills that offer job help for vets, spouses advance 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1785
For injured veteran, war continues even at home 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1669
Former Oklahoma American Legion official is charged 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1926
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 1589
“Combat” deaths at home 4 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 2058
Veterans upset over proposed disability filing changes 3 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1894
Seeking vet friend from long ago 7 uppityperson Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 2309
New ‘COLA fix’ creates have, have-not retiree protection 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1665
A Wearable Landmine Detector That Slips Inside A Shoe 2 douglas9 Jan 2014 Jan 2014 9 1941

Veterans Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Fort Hood Tricare center to close 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1894
Survivors of traumatic brain injuries more likely to die young 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1712
Pentagon: Budget cuts affect veteran survivor benefits 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1627
Navy, Army, Air Force link resources with Puget Sound health care network 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1584
Some lab fees soon will be billed to Tricare patients 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1942
VA reports spike in suicides among youngest vets 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1440
DoD seeks plan to shut all U.S. commissaries 5 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Jan 2014 5 2491
Lawyer for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair argues for fair trial 3 unhappycamper Jun 2013 Jan 2014 0 2927
Veterans May Receive Contamination Benefits (Camp Lejeune) 2 douglas9 Sep 2013 Jan 2014 2 2184
Iraq War vet denied medical marijuana for PTSD first to buy legal pot in Colorado 6 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 13 2749
New legs, new goals for Olympia soldier 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1548
Veterans benefits to rise 1.5 percent on Jan. 1 2 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 2026
Retirement pay cuts upset Fayetteville veterans 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 5 1758
I need every resource you have 10 w8liftinglady Dec 2013 Dec 2013 6 2956
VA Simplifies Brain Injury Claims Process 0 douglas9 Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 1554
Research links PTSD, veterans’ concussions 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 1552
The war next door | Can a vet with PTSD come home? 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 1830
The Cavalry at Home: A soldier’s wounds and a will to live 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1907
So this is how we support our troops 5 tazkcmo Dec 2013 Dec 2013 11 2222
The 6,000-Page Report on CIA Torture Has Now Been Suppressed for 1 Year 0 douglas9 Dec 2013 Dec 2013 3 1594
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