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Guest Commentary: Veteran suicides on the rise
The most extensive study yet by the U.S. government on suicide among military veterans shows more veterans are killing themselves than previously thought, with 22 deaths a day -- or one every 65 minutes, on average. The study released in late February by...Tags: Military Justice, Lobbying, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Interior Policy, U.S. Marine Corps
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Some docs miss test results with electronic records
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lab results sent directly to doctors' computer screens sometimes get lost in a flood of other alerts, according to a new study. Researchers, who surveyed over 2,500 doctors at U.S. veterans hospitals, found that doctors...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Specialization, Internal Medicine, Internists, Research
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Md. veterans official accused in benefits kickback scheme
A former high-ranking official at the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs has been accused of running a kickback scheme from his state office, allegedly fabricating military achievements and disability claims in exchange for a cut of the resulting...
Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Justice System, Diseases and Illnesses, Corporate Crime
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Hunting, fishing licenses free for disabled vets
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Disabled military veterans can receive free hunting and fishing licenses on or after March 1 under a new state law. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says hunters or anglers just have to show proof of eligibility...
Tags: Fishing, Hunting, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Disabilities
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VA aims to end veterans backlog in two years
Watchdog with Paul MuschickI've written a lot about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and how veterans must wait and wait for their benefits claims and appeals to be processed. The VA says it has a new plan that will end the backlog...... -
A healthy dose of data
The daily broadcast of medical reports, scientific studies and sociological statistics can cause your ears to ring. Sometimes a report will contradict the findings of another issued just days earlier. More often, compelling snapshots of the American...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Death, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Human papillomavirus
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AP Interview: Barnes aims to revamp Michigan vets' services
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Throughout his nearly 10-year military career, Jeff Barnes said he led almost 700 soldiers into combat and brought all home alive. But after leaving the military, a prospective employer looked at his resume and asked, "This...
Tags: U.S. Army, American Legion, Armed Forces, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Rick Snyder
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Vietnam veteran to get his benefits
I've shown repeatedly how the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't move swiftly to process veterans' claims for benefits. Maybe veterans would accept that pace if they knew the agency made up for it with accuracy. Vietnam veteran Matthew Ford had...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Asthma, Allentown, General Practitioners
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Veterans benefits fair set for April 25
A veterans benefits fair, hosted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will be April 25 in Aberdeen. The event, open to local veterans and their families, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Aberdeen VA outpatient clinic, 2301 Eighth Ave. N.E.,... -
Swift Justice: Prenups, veterans' affairs and civil action
Swift JusticeDear Jackie, My husband from a second marriage and I signed a prenup whereby we would each keep our separate personal property and real estate property in our own names, bank accounts included, even if the marriage was to end. I have kept a bank...Tags: Bill Nelson, Condos and Houses, Lawyers, Justice System, Alan Grayson
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The veterans benefits backlog
It is shameful that veterans of the United States military have to wait months, and sometimes more than a year, to begin receiving the benefits they are owed after their years of service. Yet that is the case. Almost 900,000 veterans across the...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Eric Shinseki, Diseases and Illnesses, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Heart Disease
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Salem Veterans Hospital gets furry friend
WDBJ7 ReporterTom gets his own wheelchair, can roam the halls as he wishes. He's the most popular guy on the third floor of building two at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Salem. We're talking about Tom the cat. The VA introduced Tom to the floor as a form of...Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics
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