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Have any of you Vietnam era guys been back to Vietnam since the war? 5 Victor_c3 Apr 2014 May 2014 0 1954
question about the VN war and its veterans 45 steve2470 Mar 2014 May 2014 0 9382
For some vets, the war will never end 2 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1873
Pulitzer-winning series used as tool to lobby for change 1 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1671
Volunteer docs, dentists fill holes in vet coverage 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1609
Veterans bike through Vietnam to help heal wounds of war 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1616
U.S. special forces struggle with record suicides: admiral 1 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1708
SC man hit with $525 federal fine for failing to pay for 89-cent drink refill at VA hospital 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 2304
An Int’l Trail of Death and Heartbreak: How the Bush Wars came home with the Vets 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1611
Veterans and White Supremacy 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1873
Military sexual assault victims face agonizing choice 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1575
Military caregivers getting assistance as awareness of their struggle grows 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1500
The Gazette and reporter Dave Philipps win Pulitzer Prize 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1617
Soldiers stuck in backlogged disability system can't go forward, can't go back 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1726
LaRue: Afghan vet loses a leg, finds his purpose 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1510
Battle over Tomball veteran's home could be headed to a jury trial 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1818
Large numbers of vets with PTSD live near military bases 1 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1514
Retiring the A-10 Early Puts Troops' Lives at Risk 6 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1962
Veterans Affairs grilled by House over avoidable deaths 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1511
Gary Sinise is coming to my community to support a local disabled vet 10 pinboy3niner Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2981
MI men arrested for viciously beating Army veteran they considered a ‘n*gger lover’ 9 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 2670
Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 5 1520
Vietnam POW Jeremiah Denton Jr. dies in Va. Beach 4 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Apr 2014 9 10907
CIR: VA paid out $200 million in wrongful death settlements since 2001 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2159
Gov. Scott Walker's actions are a disservice to veterans 0 white cloud Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1642
Mental health experts dispute linking PTSD to violence after Fort Hood shooting 2 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1691
Poll: Most recent vets battle physical, mental issues 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 1573
'Out of Options': Veterans With PTSD Hit Pot Underground 5 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 9636
After the Wars: A Legacy of Pain and Pride 1 n2doc Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 2171
Flags on National Mall represent veteran suicides 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 9 2084

Veterans Continued...

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Remembered: the heroes of "The Great Escape" 1 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1786
Colleges struggle with turning veterans into graduates 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 1816
Mandatory mail order begins for Tricare seniors 3 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2006
New York City inmate, a retired Marine, 'baked to death' in cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1683
Veterans charity charged with deceiving the public 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1605
What’s in Veterans Affairs’ $164 Billion Budget? 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1710
Mentally ill homeless vet ‘essentially baked to death’ in New York City jail cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1885
Medals of Honor Go to 24 Army Veterans Who Had Been Denied 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1512
Obama's day: Medal of Honor 1 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1630
Veterans call for end to asbestos lawsuit bill 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1589
Multiple employees at Milwaukee's VA Center under investigation 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1923
Federal Investigative Agency Allegedly Snubbed Audio Tape of Scheme to Destroy VA's Healthcare Recor 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 7 2075
‘We have to learn how to come home,’ says veteran at conference 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1608
From War In The Desert To 'Murder Ball On Ice' 0 jakeXT Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1600
My recent VA experience 20 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 34 3870
(WA) Lakewood nonprofit a one-stop shop for those leaving military (xpost from NSD) 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1643
Vietnam veterans sue U.S. military for discharge upgrades over PTSD 2 douglas9 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1914
#Helpvets a good video about Veteran Bill block 0 white cloud Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2213
Dozens of veterans’ priorities rolled into one bill 5 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 5 2004
Olympia man suing Veterans Administration after he contracted MRSA 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 1621
Air Force Aircraft Returned from Vietnam Identified as Postwar Source of Agent Orange Contamination 0 douglas9 Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1796
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor (24 medals) 0 Tx4obama Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1595
Veterans often find jobs serving the community 3 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2252
Congress OKs full pension boost for working-age vets 1 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1616
VA urged to form registry of roadside bomb victims 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1558
VA inspection reveals patient develops ulcer, loses wheelchair during Augusta stay 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1524
Pentagon Proposes Plan to Gut Commissary's Budget 5 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2050
(Tricare) Defense official vows some relief from surprise lab fees 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1690
Post-9/11 GI Bill focus of new online system 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1660
Report: VA needs better strategy to handle disability backlog 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1621

Veterans Continued...

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Female veterans salute their sisters-in-arms 4 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 2016
Feds establish complaint system for student vets 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1669
Va. bills that offer job help for vets, spouses advance 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1799
For injured veteran, war continues even at home 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1686
Former Oklahoma American Legion official is charged 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1944
Army wants to delay giving certain notice to the veterans on whom it tested drugs during the ColdWar 0 jakeXT Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1606
“Combat” deaths at home 4 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 2102
Veterans upset over proposed disability filing changes 3 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1915
Seeking vet friend from long ago 7 uppityperson Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 2327
New ‘COLA fix’ creates have, have-not retiree protection 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1684
A Wearable Landmine Detector That Slips Inside A Shoe 2 douglas9 Jan 2014 Jan 2014 9 1962
Fort Hood Tricare center to close 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1910
Survivors of traumatic brain injuries more likely to die young 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1739
Pentagon: Budget cuts affect veteran survivor benefits 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1648
Navy, Army, Air Force link resources with Puget Sound health care network 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1603
Some lab fees soon will be billed to Tricare patients 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1957
VA reports spike in suicides among youngest vets 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1454
DoD seeks plan to shut all U.S. commissaries 5 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Jan 2014 5 2516
Lawyer for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair argues for fair trial 3 unhappycamper Jun 2013 Jan 2014 0 2954
Veterans May Receive Contamination Benefits (Camp Lejeune) 2 douglas9 Sep 2013 Jan 2014 2 2203
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