Posts tagged with ‘Department of Veterans Affairs’

  • Some C&P Examiners Believe Veterans With PTSD Are Pretending

    By on December 17, 2014

    An internal battle at the Department of Veterans Affairs is brewing over the role of compensation and pension examiners,...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    Veterans news update for Dec. 17

    By on December 17, 2014

    Thousands of veterans are getting dishonorably discharged because they have PTSD (Think Progress) Two months after attempting suicide and...

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    Veterans news update for Dec. 16

    By on December 16, 2014

    Suicide prevention bill likely sidelined until 2015 (Military Times) Supporters of a sweeping veterans suicide prevention bill suffered a...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    Veterans news update for Dec. 15

    By on December 15, 2014

    Sen. Coburn puts hold on veterans suicide prevention bill (The Washington Times) Sen. Tom Coburn said Friday a bill...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    Veterans news update for Dec. 4

    By on December 4, 2014

    Audit: Over 40,000 vets who called VA help line for homeless weren’t served (The Washington Times) While first lady...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    Veterans news update for Nov. 14

    By on November 14, 2014

    The VA struggles to do right even by the veterans it employs (The Oregonian) Sherri Richards felt desperate. She...

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  • Veterans GOODNEWS for Nov. 14

    By on November 14, 2014

    Special prison program focuses on veterans (CNN) Chelsey Carlson called the police after she said her husband, Staff Sargent...

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  • Pentagon looking for soldiers exposed to chemicals in Iraq

    By on November 12, 2014

    The Department of Defense is contacting service members and veterans who may have been exposed to chemicals — warfare...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    Veterans news update for Oct. 20

    By on October 20, 2014

    Younger veterans bypass VFW, American Legion for service, fitness groups (Washington Times) Kate Hoit served eight years in the...

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    Veterans news update for Oct. 3

    By on October 3, 2014

    Veterans Affairs has the worst ratio of ethics officials to employees, review says (New York Daily News) A new...

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