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Legislation to strengthen veterans’ protections introduced
From the WAPO Blog By Steve Vogel Legislation to strengthen a law protecting the employment rights of veterans and military servicemembers has been introduced in the Senate. The legislation, called the Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act, “will help force … Continue reading
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Army Refines Medical Management of Concussion
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – Over the past 20 months, the Army has been working to refine the way it tracks and treats the most common form of battlefield brain injuries — … Continue reading
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Recruitment ads by for-profit colleges targeted
JUSTIN POPE WASHINGTON Where do for-profit colleges get the money they spend on all those highway billboards and television and radio ads? Mostly from the government, at least indirectly. Federal money, most of it through the financial aid that students … Continue reading
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Veterans Department to Increase Mental Health Staffing
Lawsuit mentioned ———– By JAMES DAO Published: April 19, 2012 The Department of Veterans Affairs will announce on Thursday that it plans to hire about 1,600 additional psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health clinicians in an effort to … Continue reading
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Fort Bragg recommends changes to Warrior Transition Battalion based on inspection findings
VCS Executive Director Patrick Bellon Quoted —– From the Fayetteville Observer by Greg Barnes,Staff Writer An inspection of Fort Bragg’s battalion for wounded soldiers found that the post needs to do a better job of selecting and training the battalion’s … Continue reading
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Veterans push to get job credit for military experience
By Mackenzie Carpenter, Molly Born Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff When is a combat medic no longer a skilled medical professional? When is a tank driver no longer qualified to operate heavy equipment? When is a troop division commander too inexperienced to … Continue reading
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Paul Sullivan Testifies: From the Inside Out: A Look at Claims Representatives’ Role in the Disability Claims Process
From the Inside Out: A Look at Claims Representatives’ Role in the Disability Claims Process House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC | Apr 18, 2012 10:00am Witness Testimony of Mr. Paul Sullivan, Managing … Continue reading
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Vet heard voices, sought help — and was sent home
VCS Executive Director quoted and our lawsuit is discussed. —— Article by: MARK BRUNSWICK , Star Tribune Updated: April 16, 2012 – 11:45 AM As 1 in 3 Iraq vets seek mental health care, VA faces criticism over delays and … Continue reading
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Weak economy, lack of opportunities have returning vets fighting for jobs
Military service is synonymous with sacrifice. But for many troops coming home to Western Pennsylvania from Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere — what some officials have called “the coming tsunami” of veterans looking for work in a fragile job market — … Continue reading
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A Veteran’s Death, the Nation’s Shame
VCS Staff Quoted ———— From the New York Times Nicholas D. Kristof HERE’S a window into a tragedy within the American military: For every soldier killed on the battlefield this year, about 25 veterans are dying by their own hands. … Continue reading
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