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In Unit Stalked by Suicide, Veterans Try to Save One Another 4 n2doc Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2298

He is in his 90's, has a slight limp, we bought his groceries as a thank you 1 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 15

Support for Wesley Hilaire’s Family, 4 Year Old Who Drowned 0 nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1817

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1455

Donald Trump would have won the Vietnam War! 7 pinboy3niner Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 2722

307,000 vets died awaiting VA care, report says 7 unhappycamper Sep 2015 Sep 2015 10 2226

He was 40 feet from Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the end of WWII 1 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 1967

Legionnaires' disease cases rise at Illinois veterans home 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1493

Omaha family of long-lost WWII pilot hopes DNA evidence will bring closure 1 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1780

Obama orders pay raise for military, fed workers 1 pinboy3niner Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 1951

Tomah [WI] VA Medical Center halting psychiatric services 0 HereSince1628 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1571

Jersey Boys Sing A Few Selections From Sixties Hits. 4 DhhD Aug 2015 Aug 2015 5 2536

‘Coo-Coo Lane’ address still painful for Omaha veteran 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1701

Newsmax: Privatize the VA 11 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 10 3410

Retailer That Overcharged, Then Sued Military Personnel Is Going Out Of Business 2 douglas9 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1767

Because of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII Marta and I made a special trip photos 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 4 1696

WATCH: Disabled vet rips cop who told him he couldn’t park in handicap spot because ‘you can walk’ 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 8 2183

Concerns about care 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1584

Navy veteran, at risk of homelessness, battles red tape to find help 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1547

Why we're investigating the impact of Agent Orange 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 9 1685

Veterans learn VA hospital dumped patient records with Social Security, personal info 4 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1944

Halliburton subsidiary KBR suing veterans for legal bills of case KBR lost 3 babylonsister Jul 2015 Jul 2015 13 2310

Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case 0 white cloud Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1523

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1391

A special kind of pennant: Flag pays tribute to Omahan, ballplayer who died in WWII 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1664

I flew in a B-17 warbird yesterday, my great uncle died in one in the Pacific Theater Sept 24, 1942 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1636

Report: One-third of vets on pending medical care list already dead 5 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2049

Chatanooga sailor died 2 lonestarnot Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1900

Every Rule is Written in Blood 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 2142

Another Good Man Gone 17 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 82 7845

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(VIETNAM) Fallen Marine Miguel Keith honored as his Medal of Honor returns to Omaha 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2102

VA official weighs benefits of South Hampton Roads facility 0 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1514

Injured vet says landlord is kicking out his family over service dog 0 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 1711

Cyber-Breach at the Office of Personnel Management Edit 15 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 Jul 2015 1 2907

Oklahoma Veteran Faces Life In Prison For Treating PTSD With Marijuana 3 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 1978

Most Americans Do Not Know About The Last 41 Names On The Vietnam Memorial… 2 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 13 2017

Veteran’s ID card measure advances 1 nitpicker Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1844

Sen. Murray aims to block VA policy that would cut off benefits to some former troops 5 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 2188

10 Things We Learned About The University Of Phoenix’s Alleged Military Marketing Strategy 0 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1699

Funds for veterans’ day care dry up 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1585

VA facing $2.5 billion shortfall 2 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1941

Millions for veterans sat unspent for 3 years and now it may be too late 2 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 1718

Koterba toon: The VA! 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1701

Liberal Veteran tees, all five US service branches 11 qnr May 2015 Jun 2015 1 2603

CFPB Sues Auto Lender For Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics Against Servicemembers 0 douglas9 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1604

Inspired by paralyzed Army vet, Lancaster (CA) students build him a new home 4 pinboy3niner Jun 2015 Jun 2015 8 4208

The mysterious case of $54 million VA spent on prosthetics in $24,999 payments 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 Jun 2015 9 1816

Soldier Missing From Vietnam War Accounted For 4 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1910

Omaha sisters' lemonade stand helps raise $3,500 for veterans 2 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1854

ALERT: Raymond Devere Johnson was a Signalman on LST - 218 in World War Two 1 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 2016

VA Medical Center, Metro bus system near deal on returning veterans to hospital entrance 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1467

Suicide rate of female military veterans "staggering," researchers say 1 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1626

VA Health care slipping back into its old habits. 8 DhhD May 2015 Jun 2015 4 2191

Rep. Brad Ashford fights proposed funding shift from Omaha VA to overbudget Denver project 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1554

Suicide rate of female military veterans is called 'staggering' 1 jakeXT Jun 2015 Jun 2015 23 2028

Hampton VA did surgery on wrong bone in foot 0 nitpicker Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1665

Bank Of America Must Pay $30M For Military Relief Law Violations 6 douglas9 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 6 2266

Senate Supports The Use Of Medical Marijuana By VA 1 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 2 1656

Jon Stewart reveals his television ‘boot camp’ program helping veterans enter the industry 1 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 10 1724

went to visit my uncle's grave today. 4 grasswire May 2015 May 2015 1 1957

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New Memorial Day for Veterans Dying From Lack of Health Care 1 Nasty Jack May 2015 May 2015 2 1863

U.S. military and civilians are increasingly divided 3 douglas9 May 2015 May 2015 1 2067

Fraggin' 3 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 8 2071

#GOSILENT on Memorial Day at 12:01 PM EDT 8 pinboy3niner May 2015 May 2015 11 3059

PTSD Pot Study Could Force Uncle Sam to Eat Crow 3 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 25 2321

My life is about to majorly change (for the better, I think) 12 Victor_c3 Mar 2015 May 2015 0 2997

Senate Panel OKs Letting VA Docs Give Advice on Medical Pot 0 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 0 1616

VVAW - From the National Office 2 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 3 1618

Oxy, The Wise Bomb (cartoon) 2 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 4 2090

Somewhere in this country at a VAMC, 3 lonestarnot May 2015 May 2015 0 1853

Military woman designs artificial limbs for fellow soldiers 0 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 4 1672

Have any of you used USFHP for your health insurance? 6 RGinNJ May 2015 May 2015 0 1954

Homeless Veteran Commits Suicide in VA Regional Office Parking Lot. 1 lonestarnot May 2015 May 2015 3 1943

Veterans and Public Lands 0 white cloud May 2015 May 2015 4 1607

Military Allotment Processor Must Refund Servicemembers $3.1M For Charging Hidden Fees 4 douglas9 Apr 2015 May 2015 7 2177

VFW, DAV, state respond to tax law fight 1 white cloud May 2015 May 2015 0 1689

Bill could provide relief for cities from disabled veteran property tax exemption 0 white cloud May 2015 May 2015 0 1789

One day, two congressional subpoenas for VA 0 nitpicker May 2015 May 2015 0 1725

I thought some of you might be intrigued to see 6 Joe Chi Minh Apr 2015 May 2015 2 4207

“There is no cure for trauma. Once it enters the body, it stays there forever” 35 unhappycamper Feb 2015 Apr 2015 54 7861

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