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Suicide hot line got calls from 22,000 veterans »
Posted by: STONERS 1 year, 3 months ago in News
More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted ...
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Veterans of two wars work together »
Posted by: rumple4skin 2 months, 4 weeks ago in News
New Directions says there are more than 15,000 homeless vets in Los Angeles, the largest such population in the United States. Most of the ...
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Jim Towey: The Death Book for Veterans - WSJ.com »
Posted by: gunnyreef 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
If President Obama wants to better understand why America's discomfort with end-of-life discussions threatens to derail his health-care reform, he might begin with his ...
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VA warns of new "prescription" scam victimizing vets »
Posted by: kellekrapache128 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
In general, if anyone ever calls your home and out of the blue asks for your credit card information, don't give it to them ...
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Analysis: Even military split over Iraq pullout »
Posted by: mmrhe 8 months, 3 weeks ago in News
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama faces split opinions within the military on whether to make the speedy withdrawal from Iraq he championed on the campaign trail.
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Colleges trying to ease veterans' transition »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from ...
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Drug Addiction and Veterans: Dealing With Trauma and Adjustment »
Posted by: yogalover2 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
Returning from war can be very stressful and studies have shown that vets can turn to alcohol and drugs to deal with re-adjusting to family ...
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Australia's last World War One soldier dies, aged 110 - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: zgirl1974 5 months, 2 weeks ago in News
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) –
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The last remaining Australian to serve in World War One has died at the age of 110, Veterans' Affairs Minister Alan Griffin ...Read (80) | Share | Discuss (0) | Read Full Story at news.yahoo.com
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Veterans struggle with stress, PTSD - 11/11/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com »
Posted by: calitennflo 4 days, 3 hours ago in Health & Fitness
Along with the common bond of serving the country, many veterans share the burden of dealing with post-war stress.
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Vets' Groups Slam 'Death Book' Claims »
Posted by: splitrch 2 months, 1 week ago in News
The head of a top veterans' advocacy group is demanding an apology from Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele for claiming the Veterans Administration is ...
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Vets with post-traumatic stress are at high risk of dementia - USATODAY.com »
Posted by: calitennflo 4 months ago in News
Veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia compared with veterans who don't have the disorder, a ...
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The Battle Over a Cross in the Desert »
Posted by: PrayerSoldier 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Religion
On 24 Sep 09 the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life published are report concerning the case of Salazar v. Buono to be brought before ...
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The 11th Hour: The Date Behind Veterans Day »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 4 days, 20 hours ago in News
While most know that Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be ...
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Veterans Day - These Guys Served?! Who knew? - Military.com »
Posted by: splitrch 4 days, 5 hours ago in News
You would never know by looking at these four celebrities, but before they entered the limelight they all served in the U.S. military.
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Veterans sue CIA, Defense over experiments »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 10 months, 1 week ago in News
Six veterans who claim they were unwittingly exposed to dangerous chemicals and germs during government-sponsored Cold War experiments have sued the CIA, Department of Defense ...
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