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Americans Encouraged To Greenlight Opportunity For Transitioning Veterans:
America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever. Greenlight A Vet is a campaign … Continue reading
Sen. Murray Calls for Overhaul of VA Choice Card Program:
According to an October 23 Military Times article by Patricia Kime, the former chairwoman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee wants to overhaul the VA Choice program, the initiative that lets veterans see private physicians if they can’t get an … Continue reading
Marine Vet Brings Armed Forces Vietnam Radio to American Airwaves:
Almost 50 years after Adrian Cronauer belted out his signature “Gooooooood Morning, Vietnam!” across Southeast Asia, a Marine veteran is bringing original Armed Forces Vietnam Network broadcasts to American airwaves. Former Sgt. Harry Simons, an AFVN disc jockey with the … Continue reading
Insomnia, Another Hidden War Wound
According to an October 20 posting by Peter S. Green on The Skyline Task & Purpose website, combat-related insomnia is taking a toll on U.S. veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. A report from Van Winkle’s cited it as the … Continue reading
Administration Delays Ending Public Homelessness:
According to an AP article published in the February 2 Washington Post, the Obama administration has pushed back by one year its goal for ending homelessness among the general public. However, it’s still maintaining a goal for ending homelessness among … Continue reading
Lawmakers Skeptical of Call to Abolish Tricare:
According to a February 4 Hill article by Martin Matishak, Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee grilled members of a military commission that recommended abolishing Tricare, the healthcare system for service members. Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee … Continue reading