Friendly forums for passionate Dems!
More than 93 million posts since 2001
Home Latest Greatest Videos Forums Hide ads Join up!
Home Latest Greatest
Videos Forums Help
Hide ads Join up!
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Veterans
Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Veterans

Related: About this forum
Start a new discussionStart discussion Subscribe to this forum (see My DU » Subscriptions)Subscribe Mark this forum as read (yellow icons will turn white)Mark as read Search this forum using Advanced SearchSearch forum You will no longer see this forum (see My DU > Trash Can)Trash forum Get forum information and statisticsAbout forum
This is a group, not a forum. Groups often serve as safe havens for members who share similar interests and viewpoints. Individuals who post messages contrary to a particular group's stated purpose can be excluded from posting in that group. For detailed information about this group and its purpose, click here.
Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
SC man hit with $525 federal fine for failing to pay for 89-cent drink refill at VA hospital 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 2292
An Int’l Trail of Death and Heartbreak: How the Bush Wars came home with the Vets 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1580
Veterans and White Supremacy 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1861
Military sexual assault victims face agonizing choice 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1550
Military caregivers getting assistance as awareness of their struggle grows 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1490
The Gazette and reporter Dave Philipps win Pulitzer Prize 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1604
Soldiers stuck in backlogged disability system can't go forward, can't go back 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1712
LaRue: Afghan vet loses a leg, finds his purpose 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1497
Battle over Tomball veteran's home could be headed to a jury trial 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1793
Large numbers of vets with PTSD live near military bases 1 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1503
Retiring the A-10 Early Puts Troops' Lives at Risk 6 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1955
Veterans Affairs grilled by House over avoidable deaths 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1499
Gary Sinise is coming to my community to support a local disabled vet 10 pinboy3niner Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2961
MI men arrested for viciously beating Army veteran they considered a ‘n*gger lover’ 9 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 2638
Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 5 1502
Vietnam POW Jeremiah Denton Jr. dies in Va. Beach 4 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Apr 2014 9 10862
CIR: VA paid out $200 million in wrongful death settlements since 2001 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2134
Gov. Scott Walker's actions are a disservice to veterans 0 white cloud Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1630
Mental health experts dispute linking PTSD to violence after Fort Hood shooting 2 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1664
Poll: Most recent vets battle physical, mental issues 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 1555
'Out of Options': Veterans With PTSD Hit Pot Underground 5 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 9590
After the Wars: A Legacy of Pain and Pride 1 n2doc Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 2153
Flags on National Mall represent veteran suicides 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 9 2077
Remembered: the heroes of "The Great Escape" 1 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1751
Colleges struggle with turning veterans into graduates 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 1796
Mandatory mail order begins for Tricare seniors 3 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1998
New York City inmate, a retired Marine, 'baked to death' in cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1674
Veterans charity charged with deceiving the public 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1592
What’s in Veterans Affairs’ $164 Billion Budget? 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1678
Mentally ill homeless vet ‘essentially baked to death’ in New York City jail cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1875

Veterans Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Medals of Honor Go to 24 Army Veterans Who Had Been Denied 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1500
Obama's day: Medal of Honor 1 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1618
Veterans call for end to asbestos lawsuit bill 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1550
Multiple employees at Milwaukee's VA Center under investigation 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1912
Federal Investigative Agency Allegedly Snubbed Audio Tape of Scheme to Destroy VA's Healthcare Recor 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 7 2062
‘We have to learn how to come home,’ says veteran at conference 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1595
From War In The Desert To 'Murder Ball On Ice' 0 jakeXT Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1589
My recent VA experience 20 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 34 3803
(WA) Lakewood nonprofit a one-stop shop for those leaving military (xpost from NSD) 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1621
Vietnam veterans sue U.S. military for discharge upgrades over PTSD 2 douglas9 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1904
#Helpvets a good video about Veteran Bill block 0 white cloud Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2189
Dozens of veterans’ priorities rolled into one bill 5 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 5 1977
Olympia man suing Veterans Administration after he contracted MRSA 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 1606
Air Force Aircraft Returned from Vietnam Identified as Postwar Source of Agent Orange Contamination 0 douglas9 Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1772
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor (24 medals) 0 Tx4obama Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1575
Veterans often find jobs serving the community 3 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2232
Congress OKs full pension boost for working-age vets 1 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1591
VA urged to form registry of roadside bomb victims 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1544
VA inspection reveals patient develops ulcer, loses wheelchair during Augusta stay 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1506
Pentagon Proposes Plan to Gut Commissary's Budget 5 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2033
(Tricare) Defense official vows some relief from surprise lab fees 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1670
Post-9/11 GI Bill focus of new online system 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1646
Report: VA needs better strategy to handle disability backlog 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1611
Female veterans salute their sisters-in-arms 4 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 2005
Feds establish complaint system for student vets 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1648
Va. bills that offer job help for vets, spouses advance 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1790
For injured veteran, war continues even at home 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1674
Former Oklahoma American Legion official is charged 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1930
Army wants to delay giving certain notice to the veterans on whom it tested drugs during the ColdWar 0 jakeXT Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1593
“Combat” deaths at home 4 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 2074

Veterans Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Veterans upset over proposed disability filing changes 3 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1900
Seeking vet friend from long ago 7 uppityperson Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 2312
New ‘COLA fix’ creates have, have-not retiree protection 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1670
A Wearable Landmine Detector That Slips Inside A Shoe 2 douglas9 Jan 2014 Jan 2014 9 1945
Fort Hood Tricare center to close 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1898
Survivors of traumatic brain injuries more likely to die young 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1721
Pentagon: Budget cuts affect veteran survivor benefits 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1634
Navy, Army, Air Force link resources with Puget Sound health care network 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1588
Some lab fees soon will be billed to Tricare patients 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1945
VA reports spike in suicides among youngest vets 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1443
DoD seeks plan to shut all U.S. commissaries 5 unhappycamper Nov 2013 Jan 2014 5 2496
Lawyer for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair argues for fair trial 3 unhappycamper Jun 2013 Jan 2014 0 2932
Veterans May Receive Contamination Benefits (Camp Lejeune) 2 douglas9 Sep 2013 Jan 2014 2 2187
Iraq War vet denied medical marijuana for PTSD first to buy legal pot in Colorado 6 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 13 2764
New legs, new goals for Olympia soldier 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1553
Veterans benefits to rise 1.5 percent on Jan. 1 2 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 2034
Retirement pay cuts upset Fayetteville veterans 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 5 1762
I need every resource you have 10 w8liftinglady Dec 2013 Dec 2013 6 2960
VA Simplifies Brain Injury Claims Process 0 douglas9 Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 1558
Research links PTSD, veterans’ concussions 0 unhappycamper Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 1557
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Veterans
Home | Latest Discussions | Greatest Discussions | Latest Videos | All Forums

About | Copyright | Privacy | Terms of service | Contact

In Memoriam

© 2001 - 2025 Democratic Underground, LLC. Thank you for visiting.