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VCS on Al Jazeera English’s Inside Story
VCS supporters, yesterday VCS Executive Director Patrick Bellon appeared along with Major General Paul Eaton and journalist Aaron Glantz on Al Jazeera English’s Inside Story. The panel discussed issues facing America’s and what has been done recently to help veterans … Continue reading
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Mandatory reverse boot camp will prepare troops to leave military
From Stars and Stripes by Leo Shane III WASHINGTON — Troops leaving the military will go through a five- to seven-day reverse boot camp covering job skills, personal finances and veterans benefits under a new initiative to be announced … Continue reading
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Disabled Veteran Says United Airlines Staff Kicked His Service Dog, Asked If He Was ‘Retarded’
From the Huffington Post by Laura Hibbard Jim Stanek, a disabled veteran and Paws and Stripes cofounder, claims United Airlines staff physically abused his service dog, Sarge, and verbally abused him during an unexpected 3-day layover at Dulles International Airport outside … Continue reading
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Top 5 tips for returning veterans looking to work in tech
Article with tips for employment _______ From Venturebeat Returning veterans are entering local job markets in droves. But getting hired can be a grueling process for former military personnel once they’re home — especially given the sluggish state of … Continue reading
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Shot Navy SEAL Loses Chance to Bid on VA Work
From BusinessWeek by Kathleen Wheeler Mark Lilly retired from the Navy SEALs with a Purple Heart, a Silver Star and five Bronze Stars after 23 years of service that included combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lilly, who said he … Continue reading
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Lejeune health care bill is unstuck in Senate
Great news. Be sure to let Senator DeMint know how much you disapprove of holding this bill up. —– From the Army Times By Rick Maze – Staff writer A stalled veterans’ bill is now on track for Senate passage this … Continue reading
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Military sex assault victims’ PTSD claims neglected, panel told
From the Boston Herald by Jamie Goldberg WASHINGTON – Ruth Moore described herself as a “vivacious” 18-year-old serving in the U.S. Navy when, she says, a superior raped her outside a club in Europe. After that, she attempted suicide … Continue reading
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VA Improves Online Access to Benefits Information
Nearly 1.7 million veterans and service members have registered for the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense web portal, eBenefits, which provides online information and access to a wide variety of military and veteran benefits resources. A VA news release … Continue reading
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$10 Million More for Military Suicide Prevention
The House approved an amendment to next year’s defense spending bill Wednesday night that shifts $10 million from training Afghan security forces to fighting suicide in the ranks of the U.S. military. From Time Battleland Blog by Mark Thompson “This is … Continue reading
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Battleground to Business
From the Jackson Freepress by Jacon Fuller Business Help for Veterans More than 250,000 service members transition out of the military every year. Each of them will soon have several helping hands to start their own businesses as they … Continue reading
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