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Former senator Jim Webb: 'Taking a hard look' at Democratic presidential bid 4 James48 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2337
VA Chief: ‘Tens of thousands’ more staff 4 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 2011
Military Update: 80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 5 1691
VA mismanaged West L.A. campus, GAO says 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1624
White House intruder was an Army vet with PTSD, family says 7 jakeXT Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2437
Fayetteville VA Medical Center emergency department to convert to urgent care clinic 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1640
US to train veterans to install solar panels 6 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 37 2367
(Phoenx) Auditor ties VA waits to deaths 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1561
VA secretary vows more changes, including higher pay for doctors, nurses 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1703
Decades Later, Vietnam Soldiers Get Medal of Honor (today) 0 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1653
Smoked by VA 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1639
VA: ‘Tens of thousands’ more medical staff needed 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 1773
Kilmer’s VA reform bill aims for changes in troubled agency’s top ranks Read more here: http://www. 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1629
U.S. asks that new trial be denied for Jeffrey McDonald 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1677
Vets air out frustrations at Hampton VA forum 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1717
Veterans Watchdog: VA managers lied about delays 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1676
Veterams Affairs secretary says agency too complicated 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1512
PTSD continues to afflict Vietnam veterans 40 years after the war 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2837
Investigations still open at 93 VA facilities 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1502
McDonald launches 100-day VA reform plan 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1594
CBS News - On the Road: Ohio boy pays it forward with found fortune 5 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2716
CBO: Why VA claims exploded, ways to slow trend 1 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Sep 2014 2 1677
DoD willing to reconsider discharges of Vietnam vets with PTSD 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1827
Hagel: Suicide Prevention Means Watching Out for Each Other 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1569
We're in this Together: One Suicide is One Too Many 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1661
'Walking Dead' Marine battalion to be deactivated 3 pinboy3niner Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 3494
Denver VA resuming surgeries 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1547
VA training guide likens veterans to Oscar the Grouch 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1556
Text of President Obama's speech at the American Legion convention, August 26, 2014 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2322
Obama announces veterans mental health efforts, but most aren't new 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1731

Veterans Continued...

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VA touts progress on suicides; data tell another story 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1538
Chelsea Manning Still Being Denied Gender Reassignment Treatment 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1617
Another Tuskegee Airman is gone but not forgotten: Lt. Col. Edward P. Drummond of Lakewood Read mor 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 3198
My Ongoing VA Journey (part Duex) 5 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Aug 2014 1 2123
Columbia VA town hall meeting turns into claims gripe session 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2029
Military veterans see deeply flawed police response in Ferguson 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2348
Attorney: Manning not receiving hormone therapy 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1731
For US Veterans 2 yuiyoshida Aug 2014 Aug 2014 5 2126
Man's suicide note leads his mother on a mission 2 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 17 2208
Back From Nam (poem) 2 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 4 1796
(CA) Veterans in line for lower tuition 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1761
New director at Chula Vista vets home 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1803
Cataracts 19 unhappycamper May 2014 Aug 2014 19 4525
Bond denied for vet accused of trying to abduct baby 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1573
VA Secretary Robert McDonald coming to Phoenix on Friday (and DAV on Saturday) 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1546
VA secretary calls for town hall meetings 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1639
VA deputy chief: More employees face punishment 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1484
Are Puget Sound VA hospitals concealing delays in treating veterans? 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1541
Please sign this pettion to stop this poacher, racist, bigot, draft dodger , pedophile 10 white cloud Jul 2014 Aug 2014 3 3080
A B 8 A J 4 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Aug 2014 5 2276
Deal struck on VA reform bill 3 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1949
Puget Sound VA security, police officer safety, compromised by radio problems, documents show 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 2053
[updated] Just got released from VA psych ward yesterday [View all] 80 Victor_c3 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 164 18534
Veteran Dies Like A Dog In VA Parking Lot; Family Charges Cover-up 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1739
Obama’s VA nominee promises corporate-style discipline under his watch 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1618
VA nominee: 'Change can be achieved' 0 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1547
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1362
Injured veterans program in danger 1 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1825
Ohio village threatens Iraq war vet with $150 fine and loss of his therapy ducks 2 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 2285
With US encouragement, VA disability claims rise sharply 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 2014

Veterans Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
First lady: Vets face 'unacceptable' job barriers 1 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1711
Question about VA Bennies and collections 7 chknltl Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 2707
V.A. Official Says Fixing Issues at Root of Waiting-List Scandal Will Cost Billions 0 white cloud Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1571
Chris Hedges in Boston: Pity the Children 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 6 1905
VA Cites Progress on Backlog; Congress Disagrees 0 pinboy3niner Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1545
These Anonymous Messages Sum Up What Many Veterans Experience When They Return From War 0 MrScorpio Jul 2014 Jul 2014 4 1752
Evening meetings boost attendance at House VA panel 0 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1500
Vet sues after burial plot with gay partner denied 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1570
Millions of Soldiers and Veterans in Trouble 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 2081
When VA fails, vets go to American Legion for help 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 5 1613
WORDS OF WAR Peace of mind 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1920
Soldier welcomed home after losing limbs 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1924
Why Did a University Fire a Govt-Approved Marijuana Researcher With No Explanation? 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 4 1673
Xpost from GD, re: veterans and fireworks. 2 NuclearDem Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1805
VA nominee, faced own challenges at Procter & Gamble 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1533
Fuck you, Cracker Barrel 4 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jul 2014 7 6552
Nearly 300,000 Veterans Have Lost Out on Jobless Compensation Because of the Disdainful House GOP 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1615
GI Bill funds go to for-profit schools 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1714
Whistleblower brings scrutiny to Lakewood lab that handles veterans’ blood 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1506
Obama taps business exec to oversee troubled VA 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1577
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