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Bush Signs Spending Bill that Includes Money for VA
September 30, 2008 – President Bush on Tuesday signed a sprawling, stopgap spending bill to keep the government running for the next 12 months. The president’s move, which came on the last day of the government’s budget year, was expected … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: To Joe Biden, Time for Confession
September 29, 2008 – Dear Senator Biden, I don’t have to remind you of the importance of this Thursday’s debate from a political perspective. But as you prepare, I invite you to spare a few minutes to look at the … Continue reading
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Disabled Veterans Must Seek Form to Keep Tax Break in Connecticut
October 1, 2008 – Thousands of disabled state veterans will lose a tax break if they don’t contact the federal Department of Veterans Affairs requesting proof of their disability. The VA on Monday told Gov. M. Jodi Rell that because … Continue reading
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Speaker Says Iraq War is Skewing U.S. Image
September 28, 2008 – The relationship between the West and the Muslim world in these early years of the 21st century can be characterized by one word: anxiety. “There’s Islam anxiety in the West and there is America anxiety in … Continue reading
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Oct 1, Legislative Update: Keeping the Promise, Accomplishments for Our Nation’s Veterans in the 110th Congress
October 1, 2008 – When I became Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the VA was strained to its breaking point by years of chronic underfunding and a “business as usual” attitude. The Committee set out an aggressive agenda … Continue reading
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Defense, Veterans Bills Head to White House
September 30, 2008 – In a busy Saturday session, the Senate gave final approval to defense policy and funding bills for the new fiscal year and also sent two veterans’ bills to the White House for President Bush’s signature. Senate … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Remember Iraq?
September 30, 2008 – With Congress rejecting the $700 billion bailout package, the Dow falling 700 points and the U.S. economy on the edge of a cliff, no one is paying much attention to Iraq. Money talks, and incomprehensible and … Continue reading
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VA Plans National Distribution of Suicide Hotline PSA
September 26, 2008 – On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the House Veterans’ Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, led by Chairman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), conducted a hearing to evaluate the progress made by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in utilizing … Continue reading
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Officers Learn to Help Veterans in Crisis
September 29, 2008, Orlando, FL – Though aging vets from past wars present ongoing problems, Barbara Lewis, crisis intervention training commander for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies are facing the issue more now because of veterans home from … Continue reading
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Sep 30, VCS Weekly Update: VCS Research Using FOIA Prompts Congressional Investigation
VCS Research Using FOIA Finds Enormous Discrepancies in Claims for Iraq and Afghanistan War Vetrans Dear VCS Members: This week’s update covers three important topics: problems with VA disability claims among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a disturbing cluster of … Continue reading
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