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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, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Military Interventions, South Korea, U.S. Congress
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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: Pittsburgh, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Patrick J. Toomey, American Legion, Employees
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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, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Baltimore County, Steny Hoyer
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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, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Health Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics
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Problem Solver: Updates on bills for eyeglasses and MRIs, and furniture delivery
For Diana Sanchez, the first part of her fight is over, but she's not finished with her quest to get reimbursed for her new eyeglasses. Sanchez and her husband, first featured in the March 24 column, paid $725.98 for two pairs of specs in January at J....
Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., Jon Yates, MRI (imaging), Medical Procedures and Tests
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Florida vets could see old VA claims settled soon
Disabled veterans who have waited a year or longer for the government to compensate them could see their claims quickly granted — or denied — under a new Department of Veterans Affairs initiative. More than half a million veterans have waited...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Career and Workplace, Jeff Miller (Florida Politician), Politics
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Boston bombing amputees face tough, costly recovery
BOSTON — Tammy Duckworth still remembers the anger she felt when well-wishers offered encouragement after she lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down over Iraq in 2004. "I thought, how the heck is my life ever going to get back to normal?...Tags: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Afghanistan, Military Equipment, Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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VA to immediately evaluate, pay oldest disability claims
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the...
Tags: John Sarbanes, Parties and Movements, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
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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, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Rick Snyder, U.S. Army, Armed Forces
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Hunting, fishing licenses free for disabled vets
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Disabled military veterans can receive free hunting and fishing licenses on or after March 1 under a new state law. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says hunters or anglers just have to show proof of eligibility...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Hunting, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Md. veterans official accused in benefits kickback scheme
A former high-ranking official at the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs has been accused of running a kickback scheme from his state office, allegedly fabricating military achievements and disability claims in exchange for a cut of the resulting...
Tags: Prosecution, Trials, U.S. Department of Defense, Vietnam, Crime, Law and Justice
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VA aims to end veterans backlog in two years
Watchdog with Paul MuschickI've written a lot about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and how veterans must wait and wait for their benefits claims and appeals to be processed. The VA says it has a new plan that will end the backlog......
Apr 25, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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