If they stay there too long, the backlog will diminish by shear fate. It’s a part of the “get sick, die quick” policy to which Republicans endear themselves. Congress can clean this up and so can the...
Republican proposes slashing Veterans Health care and Benefits by $4.5 billionRep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) last week released a budget cut proposal which attacks our troops, our veterans and their families in...
What part of I am not a male veteran don't you understand?
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I think it was back in summer 1997. At that time the parking lot at the Reno...
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In early 2007 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital it was discovered that wounded soldiers were forced to live with cockroaches in rat infested quarters while they went through rehab and physical therapy, which for...
The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has told at leat 1,200 veterans that they have ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, by mistake. Letters concerning disability benefits for people with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) were sent to 2,500 veterans, but at least 1,200...
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By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politiste.comHere is food for thought for those who wish for a National Health care system run by the United States Government. The Department of Veterans Affairs is a socialized...
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Growing up every year as children my parents took my sisters and myself to the Azalea Festival. It was beautiful each year that I could remember. The dresses were long and beautiful.. I remember one year the...
Two days after news surfaced about President Barack Obama’s plan to charge wounded war veterans for treatment, the White House on Wednesday backed off a controversial plan that would have dramatically altered the way the Department of Veterans Affairs handles insurance...
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The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization says he is "deeply disappointed and concerned" after a meeting with President Barack Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies...
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" Alicia Kozakiewicz Was a Victim of an Internet Sex Crime Six years ago, Alicia Kozakiewicz says she was just a normal 13-year-old girl. That all changed on New Year's Day 2002. Today, she recounted for Congress...
" In the early morning hours of June 28, 2004, the Bloise family home was bustling with activity; with dad Joseph already off to work, his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Lois Schmidt, prepared for the day ahead....
United States President-Elect Barack Obama has picked Retired Army Four Star General Eric Shinseki to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. Should Shinseki be confirmed, he will take the post once Obama takes office on January 20, 2009. " President-elect Barack...
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I don't know if this is good or not. I have close friends that are commercial fisherman. This will be very very bad for them. 50 miles off shore is not that far and they fish there. What will it do to the waters...
Increased Compensation Possible for Some Veterans(PRNewswire-USNewswire)On September 23, 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced changes in the way VA will evaluate traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and burn scars for purposes of determining the appropriate level...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA scant few months ago when a Carbon Tax was announced by the British Columbia Government, much Back slapping, Banners and Party Favours were passed out to a Liberal...
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