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VA and veterans organization announced alliance to reduce claims backlog
Under fire for its backlog of disability claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday announced it would enlist the help of two established service organizations to speed the process. The Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion...Tags: American Legion, Education, Disabled American Veterans, Hospitals and Clinics, Eric Shinseki
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New Mental Health Facility at Salem VA is almost done
WDBJ7 ReporterThe newest building at the Salem Veterans Affairs Hospital will treat the injuries you can't see. The $9.5 million dollar Mental Health Wing will treat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other psychological ailments. The 25,000 square...Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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The VA's latest plan to eliminate backlog of veterans benefits claims
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe Department of Veterans Affairs has come up with several ideas to eliminate the backlog of veterans claims for benefits. It previously has announced a move to electronic claims processing and said it would expedite claims that have been pending...... -
Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr., 89
Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr. passed to his heavenly home May 17, 2013, at the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Gerald, also known as Roney, was born in Dargan, Md., on July 25, 1923, to the late Dola Ingram. He lived in Martinsburg for most of...Tags: Italy, Disabled American Veterans, General Motors Corp., Staten Island (New York City)
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For those who serve
As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, a recent visit to Afghanistan and Bahrain confirmed my deep appreciation for service members and citizens who willingly put themselves in harm's way for the sake of our nation. Over the course of an...Tags: U.S. Congress, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Jackie Walorski, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Veterans, advocates brace for cutbacks
The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training's Baltimore complex is full of neatly made beds and shining-clean floors, a military-like environment for homeless former service members working to get their lives back on track. Its executive...Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Shaun Donovan, Social Security, Rentals
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Tattered flags in West L.A. anger veteran
An upside-down American flag is considered a signal of distress. And that's the feeling Robert Rosebrock had when he looked up and noticed the red, white and blue street-lamp banners outside the Department of Veterans Affairs' West Los Angeles Medical...
Tags: U.S. Army, American Civil Liberties Union, Flag Day (United States), Manufacturing and Engineering, Hospitals and Clinics
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The Lehigh Valley's forgotten graves
The old gravestone is broken. A crack about three-quarters of the way to the top has severed it, exposing a rough, jagged edge, like a chipped front tooth. The detached top, where the name and date of birth were long ago etched, lies on the ground. It's...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Finance, Battle of Antietam, World War I (1914-1918), Allentown
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Korean War veterans honored in Somerset
Daily American Staff Writer, @damichellegThe Korean War is often referred to as the forgotten war. But it was not forgotten Thursday as Somerset County Korean War veterans were honored in a ceremony at the Somerset County Office Building. Lt. Col. Kang Moon Ho, assistant defense attache for...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Kim Jong Un, U.S. Department of Defense, Awards and Prizes, Korean War (1950-1953)
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American Legion plans meeting on Fort Wayne VA
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The American Legion is planning a town hall meeting next week on the quality of health care that veterans receive at the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System in Fort Wayne. Legion officials...Tags: U.S. Congress, American Legion, Healthcare Policies
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Bicyclists have positive effect on their communities
A recent Voice contributor was critical of bicyclists and the accommodations being made for them, such as the recent law mandating 3 feet between motorists and bicyclists in South Bend. The gist of his letter was that bicyclists take and take and give...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Mother's Day, Jackie Walorski, Barack Obama, Arts
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Vietnam veterans' new battle: getting disability compensation
Vietnam veteran John Otte did his best to forget the war. He got married, raised two sons and made a career working at credit unions. But as Otte neared retirement, memories of combat flooded back. Starting in 2005, he filed a series of claims with...
Tags: Heart Disease, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), World War I (1914-1918), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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