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VAOIG Report: VA Falls Short When Processing Claims of Seriously Disabled OEF/OIF Vets
July 21, 2008 – Introduction The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit to determine if Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) controls over transition assistance ensured (1) prompt processing of seriously disabled veterans’ compensation claims from Operations Enduring Freedom and … Continue reading
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Obama Plans to Visit Oft-Targeted Israeli Town
July 22, 2008, Aman, Jordan – Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to visit a southern Israeli town that is a frequent target of rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, campaign aides accompanying him on his Mideast trip said … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: ‘Justifying’ Torture, Two Big Lies
July 19, 2008 – One can assume that former Attorney General John Ashcroft didn’t mean it to be funny, but his testimony on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee might strike one as hilarious, were it not for the issue … Continue reading
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Rep. Ackerman Defends Iran Sanctions Measure, But Critics Call it An Act of War
July 21, 2008 – Two weeks ago, Rep. Gary Ackerman, the Democrat from New York, delivered an impassioned speech on the House floor defending a controversial resolution he co-sponsored calling on President George W. Bush “to increase economic, political and … Continue reading
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July 22 Veteran Voting Rights: Congress Fights for Veterans, Senators Introduce Bill to Restore Veteran Voting Registration at VA Facilities
New legislation would give veterans access to voter registration services at VA facilities July 22, 2008 – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) today introduced a bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide voter … Continue reading
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VA Announces Faith-Based Meeting at White House
July 18, 2008, Washington, DC – On Tuesday, July 22, 2008, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI), joined by U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs James B. Peake, will convene a Compassion in Action roundtable titled, “Serving … Continue reading
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Collegiate Vets Say Campus Needs Often Unmet
July 21, 2008, Champaign, IL – Nothing Derek Blumke saw during three Air Force tours in Afghanistan prepared him for college life. That was obvious to him during one of his first calls to the University of Michigan, when employees … Continue reading
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Hospital Cutbacks Spark Outrage Among Veterans
July 20, 2008 – Colorado veterans who want their own hospital rallied near the state Capitol on Sunday, incensed by a recently released report that shows potential budget overruns led Veterans Affairs officials to scale back plans for an Aurora … Continue reading
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July 21, Book Review: Martin Schram Asks Us to Remember the Bonus Army
Martin Schram: Remember the Bonus Army On July 22, 1932, Republican President Herbert Hoover ordered active duty U.S. Army soldiers to violently smash a peaceful encampment of more than 17,000 World War I veterans who had marched upon Washington for benefits. … Continue reading
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Joint VA-DoD Pilot Program May Overhaul Treatment of Veterans
July 18, 2008 – The influx of wounded troops from Afghanistan and Iraq has burst the seams of the military health care system. The much-publicized scandal in 2007 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which kick-started reforms, has proved to … Continue reading
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