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Officials: Exhumation of killers from vet cemeteries is rare
The recent exhumation of an Army Vietnam veteran’s body from the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery was a rare invocation of federal laws aimed at keeping murderers and rapists out of veterans burial grounds, federal and state officials say.
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Report: New Mexico VA office denies 90 percent of Gulf War claims
A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report.
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Navy honors 102-year-old vet, black pioneer
The Navy recognized a 102-year-old World War II veteran Thursday by inaugurating a new barracks in his name, a rare honor for a living recipient.
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VA forced to rehire fired director of DC veterans hospital
A former director of the veterans hospital in the nation’s capital who had been fired for poor leadership has been rehired.
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Virginia creates legal guide for service members, veterans
Virginia’s attorney general has created a new resource guide with information on things like taxes and education for military service members and veterans.
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Ashford University maintains GI Bill eligibility, blasts VA
An online university in danger of losing its eligibility to enroll GI Bill users, recently allowed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue such enrollments pending court appeals, is accusing the VA of disseminating bad information and wants students to go to the White House with complaints.
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VA Medical Center plans for future national history center
A Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Ohio is moving forward with a plan to renovate a warehouse for a future history center.
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Commentary: Want to make a real difference for struggling vets? Ensure access to legal aid
How the right help can make all the difference for some veterans in need.
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Gulf War vet becomes first woman in 25 years to lead a major veterans organization
Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster was named the national commander of Disabled American Veterans on Aug. 1.
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This Iraq vet lost his medals during award ceremony chaos. He gets them back on National Purple Heart Day
During an NYC award ceremony, Spc. Daniel Swift lost his medals in a mob of people.
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Officials: Exhumation of killers from vet cemeteries is rare
The recent exhumation of an Army Vietnam veteran’s body from the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery was a rare invocation of federal laws aimed at keeping murderers and rapists out of veterans burial grounds, federal and state officials say.
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Report: New Mexico VA office denies 90 percent of Gulf War claims
A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report.
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Navy honors 102-year-old vet, black pioneer
The Navy recognized a 102-year-old World War II veteran Thursday by inaugurating a new barracks in his name, a rare honor for a living recipient.
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VA forced to rehire fired director of DC veterans hospital
A former director of the veterans hospital in the nation’s capital who had been fired for poor leadership has been rehired.
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Virginia creates legal guide for service members, veterans
Virginia’s attorney general has created a new resource guide with information on things like taxes and education for military service members and veterans.
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Ashford University maintains GI Bill eligibility, blasts VA
An online university in danger of losing its eligibility to enroll GI Bill users, recently allowed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue such enrollments pending court appeals, is accusing the VA of disseminating bad information and wants students to go to the White House with complaints.
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VA Medical Center plans for future national history center
A Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Ohio is moving forward with a plan to renovate a warehouse for a future history center.
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Commentary: Want to make a real difference for struggling vets? Ensure access to legal aid
How the right help can make all the difference for some veterans in need.
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Gulf War vet becomes first woman in 25 years to lead a major veterans organization
Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster was named the national commander of Disabled American Veterans on Aug. 1.
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This Iraq vet lost his medals during award ceremony chaos. He gets them back on National Purple Heart Day
During an NYC award ceremony, Spc. Daniel Swift lost his medals in a mob of people.
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Officials: Exhumation of killers from vet cemeteries is rare
The recent exhumation of an Army Vietnam veteran’s body from the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery was a rare invocation of federal laws aimed at keeping murderers and rapists out of veterans burial grounds, federal and state officials say.
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Report: New Mexico VA office denies 90 percent of Gulf War claims
A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report.
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Navy honors 102-year-old vet, black pioneer
The Navy recognized a 102-year-old World War II veteran Thursday by inaugurating a new barracks in his name, a rare honor for a living recipient.
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VA forced to rehire fired director of DC veterans hospital
A former director of the veterans hospital in the nation’s capital who had been fired for poor leadership has been rehired.
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Virginia creates legal guide for service members, veterans
Virginia’s attorney general has created a new resource guide with information on things like taxes and education for military service members and veterans.
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Ashford University maintains GI Bill eligibility, blasts VA
An online university in danger of losing its eligibility to enroll GI Bill users, recently allowed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue such enrollments pending court appeals, is accusing the VA of disseminating bad information and wants students to go to the White House with complaints.
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VA Medical Center plans for future national history center
A Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Ohio is moving forward with a plan to renovate a warehouse for a future history center.
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Commentary: Want to make a real difference for struggling vets? Ensure access to legal aid
How the right help can make all the difference for some veterans in need.
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Gulf War vet becomes first woman in 25 years to lead a major veterans organization
Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster was named the national commander of Disabled American Veterans on Aug. 1.
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This Iraq vet lost his medals during award ceremony chaos. He gets them back on National Purple Heart Day
During an NYC award ceremony, Spc. Daniel Swift lost his medals in a mob of people.
