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Veterans Office Investigated
October 16, 2008, Detroit, MI – A government watchdog that oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating mishandling of claim documents at the VA office in Detroit, amid reports of active claim documents found in shredder bins and thousands … Continue reading
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Prop. 12 Would Renew Farm, Home Loans for Vets
October 16, 2008 – Voters in November have a chance to help veterans – again. Proposition 12, known as the Veterans Bond Act of 2008, would allow the state to issue $900 million in bonds to fund the CalVet home … Continue reading
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Oct 18, Shredder Scandal: VA Claims Found in Piles to be Shredded
October 17, 2008 – Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices have been ordered to immediately stop shredding documents after an investigation found some benefits claims and supporting documents among piles of papers waiting to be destroyed. Claims often include personal … Continue reading
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Oct 18, VA Claim Scandal: Senator Akaka Wants Long-Term Solutions to Protect Veterans’ Records
October 16, 2008 – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued a statement today in response to reports of inappropriate disposal of documents at several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Offices. VA’s Office … Continue reading
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Shiite Cults Seek to Wreak Havoc in Iraq
October 15, 2008 – Falling into a depression after her husband was killed last year, Iman immersed herself in religious studies and became fixated on a Shiite Muslim saint. Soon, a secretive group of worshipers tried to recruit the young … Continue reading
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Did Myspace Friend Kill Disabled Teen? – Iraq War Veteran Arrested for Murder
October 14, 2008 -A veteran of the Iraq War who brags on his Web site that he can “kill without mercy or reason” has been arrested and charged with the murder of a mentally disabled 19-year-old Colorado girl he befriended … Continue reading
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Oct 16, Excellent Video Briefing About Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
October 4, 2008 – Who are today’s veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and how does this group’s health needs set them apart from veterans of past wars? Join Mai-Ling Garcia of Swords to Plowshares for the first hour of … Continue reading
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Once-Secret Memos Document How White House Endorsed CIA Waterboarding and Torture
October 15, 2008 – The White House issued two secret memos endorsing the CIA’s use of waterboarding and other forms of torture on detainees, according to a news report published today in the Washington Post. The memos, which show that … Continue reading
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VA Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Death of Veteran for $1 Million
October 9, 2008 – The U.S. government has agreed to pay a former Lindon family nearly $1 million to settle a medical malpractice case. William Meyer was being treated for leukemia at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Salt Lake City … Continue reading
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Iraq War Veteran’s Family Seeks VA Compensation for Illness that Killed Him
September 6, 2008 – They’ll hold a fundraiser in Auburn next Friday to help pay Matt Bumpus’ medical bills. The Roseville man and his family worked on the event for months in hopes of raising money to treat his leukemia. … Continue reading
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