Tag Archives: Veterans Articles & News

OPM: Reservists can’t be denied their civilian jobs

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Team VCS

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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First Defendants Graduate from L.A. County Veterans Court

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Team VCS

March 27, 2012 (LA Times) – The first seven graduates of the Veterans Court in Los Angeles County will be honored Tuesday morning after undergoing mental health treatment and regularly appearing before a judge. The court, like others in Orange … Continue reading →

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New HUD and VA Initiative to House Nearly 10,000 Homeless U.S. Vets

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Team VCS

March 27, 2012 (National Mortgage Professional) – U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki have announced that HUD will provide $72.6 million to public housing … Continue reading →

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Corporate America’s Military Opportunity

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Team VCS

Veterans offer companies the grit and skills needed to succeed. March 27, 2012 (Wall Street Journal) – In his State of the Union address this January, President Obama rang a bell that is still sounding 10 years after our wars … Continue reading →

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Survey Gives Glimpse Into Minds of Recent Veterans

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Team VCS

By JAMES DAO The 2012 edition of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s annual survey of its members came out on Monday. The largest such survey by the group to date, its results provide some interesting insights into what’s on the minds of … Continue reading →

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Army: PTSD treatable; some diagnosed return to war

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Team VCS

It is still not known if the soldier accused of killing 17 Afghans was ever diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder – but even if he had been, that alone would not have prevented him from being sent back to war. … Continue reading →

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Important Claims Resources

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Team VCS

We wanted to take a moment to share important information about claims applications. There are two relatively new options available. VA Releases Disability Benefits Questionnaires With Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) Veterans now have more control over the disability claims process. … Continue reading →

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Researchers Wrestle with How Many Deployments are Too Many

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Team VCS

 Big take away over 100,000 have deployed 3 times or more. Without incident. According to our statistics about half went at least twice. ————————————— By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY After nearly 11 years of war and hundreds of millions of … Continue reading →

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Veteran Unemployment: Jobless Rate Drops

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Team VCS

Good news on veterans employment. The rate for veterans under 25 is still  far and away above the national average. It is great to see the policies promoted by federal leadership aimed at promoting the hiring of veterans having an … Continue reading →

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Army reviewing traumatic stress diagnostic practices

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Team VCS

From Reuters By David Alexander WASHINGTON | Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:18am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Army has started a system-wide review to ensure its mental healthcare facilities are not engaging in the “unacceptable” practice of considering treatment costs … Continue reading →

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