Gulf vets not taking advantage of service bonuses
By Ed Blazina, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wanted: Pennsylvania military veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War in 1990-91.
What for: to make use of a $20 million fund that pays state service bonuses of up to $525.
Since the...

September 19 - 25, 2010 - San Diego, California VA’s newest national program, the Summer Sports Clinic promotes rehabilitation of body and spirit by teaching summer sporting activities to Veterans with significant physical or psychological impairments. The Clinic offers such sports as surfing, sailing,...

America's Heroes at Work: Supporting Those Who Have Served Others
Military personnel transitioning to the civilian workforce offer America's businesses a ready source of committed job candidates with transferable skills and real-world experience. The ability to adapt, learn quickly and...

Andrea Stone Senior Washington Correspondent AOL News WASHINGTON (Aug. 13) -- Declaring "the maritime soul of the Marine Corps" is at stake, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a review of the seaborne service that since 9/11 has functioned...

By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer

As the 20-year anniversary of Desert Storm looms, one out of four veterans who served there are sick, even as veterans advocates and the Veterans Affairs Department still bicker.

It comes down to this: Veterans believe they have evidence showing that...

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August 2, 2010                                             

Murphy Named VA’s New Compensation and Pension Service Director

WASHINGTON – Tom Murphy was recently appointed Director of the...

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer  WASHINGTON – Months behind schedule and stripped of money for domestic stimulus programs, legislation to fund the troop surge in Afghanistan was sent to President Barack Obama on Tuesday after disgruntled Democrats failed to block it. Democratic leaders...

DOL VETS needs your assistance to enroll 300 Veterans ages 20-24 in new one-year, all-expense paid Demonstration Project with ETA’s Job Corp that provides training, license/credential, stipend, housing, meals, employment and post-employment support! Letter from Ray Jefferson: As the Assistant Secretary...

Veterans  Sought for PTSD Research Study A psychology graduate student at Purdue University is looking for Vietnam, Persian Gulf and OIF/OEF veterans to participate in a doctoral study, which will examine veterans’ help-seeking attitudes related to PTSD and suicide that will be used to develop...

***** WARNING This article contains graphic language as it is the raw truth of Post-Traumatic Stress WARNING *****       The Few. The Proud. The Broken. Last year, a record number of active-duty Marines—fifty-two—killed themselves. Many were shattered by the war and what they'd seen, prisoners...