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Veterans-only job fair Tuesday
reporterThey serve our country through thick and thin. Now, some local agencies are hoping to give back to local service members who give so much. The Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center is hosting a "veterans only" job fair on Tuesday. Last year's event...Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle holds foundation blessing
richardb@herald-mail.comA blessing of the foundation was held Wednesday for the third house, the first for a military veteran, in Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle’s Auburndale subdivision. The house will be home to Robert Scott, 57, a homeless veteran who...Tags: Auburndale, Habitat for Humanity International, Washington, DC, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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Blackstone commits to hiring 50,000 military veterans
Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity group, announced Tuesday it would hire 50,000 military veterans over the next five years across its various businesses. The company said it is partnering with the White House, which is leading an...
Tags: Unemployment Rate, Career and Workplace, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Unemployment, Labor Markets
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New Michigan veterans affair agency moving to downtown Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A 3-month-old state agency established to help military veterans get the federal benefits they've earned is moving to downtown Lansing. The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency will move into its new location Wednesday. The agency...Tags: Rick Snyder
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AP Interview: Barnes aims to revamp Michigan vets' services
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Throughout his nearly 10-year military career, Jeff Barnes said he led almost 700 soldiers into combat and brought all home alive. But after leaving the military, a prospective employer looked at his resume and asked, "This...
Tags: American Legion, Rick Snyder, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Armed Forces, U.S. Army
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Vietnam veteran to get his benefits
I've shown repeatedly how the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't move swiftly to process veterans' claims for benefits. Maybe veterans would accept that pace if they knew the agency made up for it with accuracy. Vietnam veteran Matthew Ford had...Tags: Northampton County (Virginia), Allentown, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Symptoms
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Veterans benefits fair set for April 25
A veterans benefits fair, hosted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will be April 25 in Aberdeen. The event, open to local veterans and their families, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Aberdeen VA outpatient clinic, 2301 Eighth Ave. N.E.,... -
US Sen. Tim Johnson says Confederate flags should be removed from display at VA hospital in SD
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson says he thinks Confederate flags should be removed from a Veterans Affairs hospital in the South Dakota city of Hot Springs. The flags are in an 8-flag historical display. They were removed for a few...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Local Korean War veterans invited to dine with president of South Korea
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA group of local Korean War veterans has been invited to have dinner with the president of South Korea on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association, said the South Korean Embassy...Tags: Park Geun-hye, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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VA to process vets' claims faster
Taking a cue from the Bible, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided the last shall be first. The agency announced last week it will expedite claims for disability benefits that have been pending for a year or longer. Those veterans will receive...Tags: Career and Workplace, American Legion, Employees, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), U.S. Congress
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Md.'s House delegation demands fixes at Baltimore VA office from Shinseki
Maryland's U.S. House delegation met Wednesday with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to keep pressure on the agency to fix problems at the troubled Baltimore office and follow up on promises for improvement. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a Southern...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Baltimore County, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Steny Hoyer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Confederate flags fly again at VA hospital in SD
HOT SRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Confederate flags are flying again at a southwestern South Dakota veterans hospital, upsetting two patients who first complained about the flags and then say officials allowed them to complete a hospital program early....Tags: Arts and Culture, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Insurance
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