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Attention Please Share this Very Important Resource
Welcome to the Veterans Crisis Line Website The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved … Continue reading
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Veterans’ Push for GWI Treatment Research Funding Spreads to U.S. Senate
VCS supports these efforts. Please let your elected officials know that you do as well. —— Written by Anthony Hardie, 91outcomes.comApril 8, 2012 (Washington, DC – 91outcomes.com) – This year’s push for funding the Peer Reviewed Gulf War Illness Congressionally Directed … Continue reading
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VCS Special Commentary: Closer Look at Veteran Unemployment
By Christopher Miller LLB(HONS) VCS Advocate and Truman National Security Fellow Unemployment among veterans remains above the national average by many measures, sometimes doubling or tripling it in certain categories. The fact that veterans are struggling … Continue reading
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First Lady unveils push to get 15,000 military spouses jobs on or near base
A heartfelt thanks to the First Lady of the United States for her efforts to aid our military families. —- By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 12:21 PM WASHINGTON — Opening another front in her nearly year-old campaign to support service families, first lady … Continue reading
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Veterans can now seek compensation for bad foreclosures
If you are, or were, in the military and were wrongly foreclosed on, you could stand to gain at least $116,785. Four banks — Ally, Bank of America, Citi and Wells Fargo – have agreed to review the cases of every service member … Continue reading
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OPM: Reservists can’t be denied their civilian jobs
By STEVE VOGEL The Washington Post Published: April 2, 2012 The White House’s personnel chief is calling on senior federal executives to ensure that National Guard and Reserve troops returning to their civilian federal jobs are not penalized for their military … Continue reading
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Boozman, Begich, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Veterans’ Employment Opportunities
VCS works to encourage this sort of bi-partisan, common sense legislation that helps veterans. Our veterans’ economic opportunities must be enhanced and protected. Please let your elected officials know that you support this bill. —- WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. … Continue reading
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Veterans Struggle. America Must Do More.–VCS Special Commentary
A Special Commentary By VCS Advocate and Truman Fellow Christopher Miller Despite a decade of discussion and advocacy, testimonials by politicians, and t-shirts and bumper stickers displayed everywhere, American veterans continue to struggle and pay for their sacrifice on behalf … Continue reading
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