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SMA on suicide: ‘It’s okay to seek help’
SMA Chandler frankly discusses his own issues. From usamy.mil By David Vergun Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, tells Soldiers thinking about suicide that it’s OK to ask for help. He also discussed his own behavioral health … Continue reading
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Scores of recent Texas war veterans have died of overdoses, suicide and vehicle crashes, investigation finds
By American-Statesman Investigative Team They survived the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. But they did not survive the homecoming. A six-month American-Statesman investigation, which paints the most complete picture yet of what happened to Texas’ Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who … Continue reading
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Mystery Republican Holds Up COLA Vote For Disabled Veterans
From VCS AD Ben Krause’s Blog disabledveterans.org In another shifty move by Senate Republicans, one Senator anonymously blocked the annual vote for the Cost of Living Increase for disabled veterans. This serves as yet another blow to veterans legislation … Continue reading
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Tell Congress you disapprove of their failure to pass COLA for disabled veterans
Yesterday the Senate failed to pass a Cost-of-living-adjustment for disabled veterans. If you think this in an injustice you can tell your elected officials by using Popvox. Its an easy tool that will give you the information you need and … Continue reading
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Mystery Republican Blocks Cost of Living Adjustment for Disabled Veterans
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee, announced that an as yet unnamed Senate Republican has blocked a traditionally non-controversial bill that would provide over 3.9 million veterans and their survivors with … Continue reading
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Romney Mistakes Defense Spending For Veterans Health Care
From VCS AD and Disabledveterans.org Ben Krause Toady, Mitt Romney was cited conflating defense spending with veteran health care. He is already following through with campaign promises on that 47{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of Americans. “Given the needs of our veterans, how … Continue reading
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VA processing claims at record pace, but still can’t keep up
From Stars and Stripes By Leo Shane III WASHINGTON – Veterans Benefits Administration processors completed more benefits claims than ever before last month, wrapping up work on a record 107,462 cases. The agency also announced that it topped 1 million … Continue reading
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For Veterans, a Surge of New Treatments for Trauma
From NYT.com By TINA ROSENBERG Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work. TAGS: MENTAL HEALTH, PTSD, VETERANS Suicide is now the leading cause of death in the army. More soldiers die by suicide than in combat … Continue reading
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Please Support our Public Education Efforts and Landmark Lawsuit
Thanks to all of our supporters,we have achieved 11{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of our goal. Show your support for VCS today so we can get to our fall fundraising goal of 10,000. At Veterans for Common Sense we work hard to educate the … Continue reading
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18 Veteran a Day Commit Suicide,This is a National Tragedy
Bill HR 1284 has been languishing in committee for well over a year. This is just one example of important bills delayed by an obstructionist Congress. Summery of Bill: To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the suicide … Continue reading
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