These Service Dogs Are Trained By A Marine For Wounded Veterans
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Watch this Marine K9 handler take dogs from the shelter to service for veterans.
Help Available for Vets Misled by For-Profit Schools
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After service, many discharged young men and women look to expand their opportunities at college. The G.I. Bill has helped make that dream possible since 1944 but there’s also a disturbing trend in the number of vets losing out on the promise of that bill.
The Gary Sinise Foundation Is Flying Vets To The New Orleans World War II Museum
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When it comes to our country's veterans, we go to great heights to...
Billionaire Pledges $275 Million to Veterans Mental Health Care
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A man who made billions as a hedge-fund manager probably wouldn't be the first person you think of to champion mental health care for our veterans. Once you realize that billionaire Steven Cohen's son Robert, a Marine, went to Afghanistan in 2010, it makes more sense.
South Dakotah Marathon Honors Veterans Each Year
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Military members and civilians both participate in an event that honors veterans.
Florida Bill Will Give Veterans College Credit for Military Service
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Young men and women who enlist in the military often expect to have a head start on their college training and re-entry into civilian life when they’re discharged. However, many times they’re denied credit for courses they’ve taken in the military and end up taking more classes than they expected, which, even on the GI...
Veterans Courts Bring Hope To Justice System
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Unlike many stories that end with veterans serving time, this one has hope.
Veterans Find Relief From PTSD In Farming
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An increasing numbers of vets find that farming helps them move forward.
Veteran Service Dog Takes Companionship a Step Beyond
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It was the 18th-century Prussian King Frederick the Great who coined the phrase "Dog is man's best friend," a reference to his beloved Italian greyhounds. Hundreds of years later, Dong Hongliang, a disabled army veteran from Henan Province in China, can relate; he credits his mobility to one.
As Backlog Nears 800,000, the VA Sets a Deadline for Waitlisted Vets Without Paperwork
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Over the past four years, the backlog of health care applications at the Department of Veterans Affairs has ballooned as high as 545,000. To help clear the backlog, officials have set a deadline for pending applications, giving vets one year to provide any missing paperwork.