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McCain, other lawmakers blast new VA director for reform delays 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1755
These federal contractors are hiring vets now 4 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 2464
VA secretary: I'm 'aggressively' firing problem employees 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1939
Veterans Affairs secretary wooing medical students 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1665
Scrutiny over latest VA firings likely just the start 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1662
FYI: Veteran Tickets Foundation***" Tickets for Troops Program" is dedicated to giving back.. 1 misterhighwasted Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2275
Four-time stroke-surviving veteran making strides to overcome hardships 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1871
VA to fire 4 senior executives in response to wait-time scandal 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1726
(Iowa City) VA hospital finds bacteria but doesn't disclose it 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Oct 2014 1 2376
VA under scrutiny even when Congress is out 3 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2124
American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial Dedication in DC Oct 5 link 2 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1906
80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 1815
Judge: VA botched handling of suicidal Marine 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1684
Burger King, ex-soldier at odds over needle claim 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1828
VA steers $3 million to Tacoma nonprofits helping homeless veterans 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1690
Madigan shortcomings cited in Pentagon review of patient safety 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1611
VA to Pay Medical Care for Lejeune Families 0 douglas9 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2018
Newman’s Own Recognizes Charities for Supporting Troops, Vets 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1896
Vets share VA troubles at Hampton town hall meeting 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1662
Minnesota senators want answers about Marine's death 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1732
Financial relief finally coming for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1609
VA to investigate whether Marine's data was falsified 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1612
Former senator Jim Webb: 'Taking a hard look' at Democratic presidential bid 4 James48 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2481
VA Chief: ‘Tens of thousands’ more staff 4 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 2065
Military Update: 80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 5 1723
VA mismanaged West L.A. campus, GAO says 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1654
White House intruder was an Army vet with PTSD, family says 7 jakeXT Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2496
Fayetteville VA Medical Center emergency department to convert to urgent care clinic 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1681
US to train veterans to install solar panels 6 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 37 2443
(Phoenx) Auditor ties VA waits to deaths 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1626

Veterans Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
VA secretary vows more changes, including higher pay for doctors, nurses 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1733
Decades Later, Vietnam Soldiers Get Medal of Honor (today) 0 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1686
Smoked by VA 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1666
VA: ‘Tens of thousands’ more medical staff needed 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 1811
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 1656
U.S. asks that new trial be denied for Jeffrey McDonald 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1732
Vets air out frustrations at Hampton VA forum 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1752
Veterans Watchdog: VA managers lied about delays 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1712
Veterams Affairs secretary says agency too complicated 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1535
PTSD continues to afflict Vietnam veterans 40 years after the war 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2894
Investigations still open at 93 VA facilities 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1530
McDonald launches 100-day VA reform plan 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1636
CBS News - On the Road: Ohio boy pays it forward with found fortune 5 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2814
CBO: Why VA claims exploded, ways to slow trend 1 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Sep 2014 2 1712
DoD willing to reconsider discharges of Vietnam vets with PTSD 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1862
Hagel: Suicide Prevention Means Watching Out for Each Other 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1602
We're in this Together: One Suicide is One Too Many 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1689
'Walking Dead' Marine battalion to be deactivated 3 pinboy3niner Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 3608
Denver VA resuming surgeries 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1572
VA training guide likens veterans to Oscar the Grouch 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1586
Text of President Obama's speech at the American Legion convention, August 26, 2014 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2375
Obama announces veterans mental health efforts, but most aren't new 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1776
VA touts progress on suicides; data tell another story 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1580
Chelsea Manning Still Being Denied Gender Reassignment Treatment 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1646
Another Tuskegee Airman is gone but not forgotten: Lt. Col. Edward P. Drummond of Lakewood Read mor 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 3265
My Ongoing VA Journey (part Duex) 5 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Aug 2014 1 2204
Columbia VA town hall meeting turns into claims gripe session 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2084
Military veterans see deeply flawed police response in Ferguson 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2385
Attorney: Manning not receiving hormone therapy 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1777
For US Veterans 2 yuiyoshida Aug 2014 Aug 2014 5 2171

Veterans Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Man's suicide note leads his mother on a mission 2 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 17 2264
Back From Nam (poem) 2 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 4 1849
(CA) Veterans in line for lower tuition 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1825
New director at Chula Vista vets home 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1848
Cataracts 19 unhappycamper May 2014 Aug 2014 19 4737
Bond denied for vet accused of trying to abduct baby 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1612
VA Secretary Robert McDonald coming to Phoenix on Friday (and DAV on Saturday) 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1572
VA secretary calls for town hall meetings 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1677
VA deputy chief: More employees face punishment 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1511
Are Puget Sound VA hospitals concealing delays in treating veterans? 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1575
Please sign this pettion to stop this poacher, racist, bigot, draft dodger , pedophile 10 white cloud Jul 2014 Aug 2014 3 3155
A B 8 A J 4 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Aug 2014 5 2347
Deal struck on VA reform bill 3 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 2008
Puget Sound VA security, police officer safety, compromised by radio problems, documents show 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 2083
[updated] Just got released from VA psych ward yesterday [View all] 80 Victor_c3 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 164 19851
Veteran Dies Like A Dog In VA Parking Lot; Family Charges Cover-up 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1776
Obama’s VA nominee promises corporate-style discipline under his watch 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1650
VA nominee: 'Change can be achieved' 0 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1580
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1384
Injured veterans program in danger 1 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1886
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