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First Defendants Graduate from L.A. County Veterans Court

March 27, 2012 (LA Times) – The first seven graduates of the Veterans Court in Los Angeles County will be honored Tuesday morning after undergoing mental health treatment and regularly appearing before a judge. The court, like others in Orange … Continue reading

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Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans Push Back Against Stereotype of ‘Crazy Vet’

March 20, 2012 (chron) – The shooting massacre of Afghan civilians in Panjwai earlier this month has sent pundits and journalists scrambling for clues to explain what could have led Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales to sneak off his base … Continue reading

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Lautenberg Intros Bipartisan Veterans’ Education Bill

March 20, 2012 (NJToday) – U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and five of his Senate colleagues  have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at providing every veteran who  receives educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  with the counseling … Continue reading

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Returning Women Veterans Face Challenges in a System Designed for Men

Returning women veterans face challenges in a system designed for men March 19, 2012 (PRI) – Almost eight percent of U.S. veterans are women, but the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is geared primarily toward men. That’s meant a lot … Continue reading

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Congress: How Much More Must Veterans Sacrifice?

March 15, 2012 (PolicyMic) – At a time when over 2.5 million American men and women have been added to the rolls of combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Veteran’s Affairs Committees of both the U.S. House and Senate … Continue reading

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