When it comes to looking out for veterans, federal lawmakers in New York scored slightly better than those in other states, but have plenty of room for improvement, an advocacy group said Monday. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a political action committee, issued a report card of legislators’ votes on veterans issues, handing the [...]
Jim Davis and Perry Edenfield, and their Organization “Veterans-For-Change” with members nationwide totaling 60,000+ and growing are asking in writing all members of congress address the issues of the Veterans Affairs. The lack of funding to provide benefits, medical treatment, medications, rehabilitation, better medical facilities, more and better trained Veteran Service Officers, faster processing of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Jack Wagner was wounded twice in Vietnam, but instead of a hero’s welcome upon his return, he was advised to ditch his uniform to avoid the wrath of anti-war protesters. “That made a lot of Vietnam veterans go in the closet. They didn’t want to be labeled as baby killers,” said Wagner, [...]
PORTLAND, Ore. – McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc. today announced that its seafood restaurants nationwide will host its eighth annual Veterans Appreciation Event, and will offer all U.S. military veterans a free entree on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in appreciation for their service to our country. “We’re proud to continue McCormick & Schmick’s tradition [...]
SILVER SPRING, Md. – In November 2006, more than 50 veterans of the U.S. armed forces from around the country will be vying for seats in Congress. At no other time in history have so many veterans run for national office at the same time. The award-winning filmmaking team of Brent and Craig Renaud (OFF [...]
With Veteran’s Day approaching, a Southfield military wife and mother said she’s worried our current veterans are being forgotten. “The World Series is nice and all but I wish our troops would get a little more recognition,” said Cynthia Hawk, whose husband is the commander and son is a member of the 182nd Field Artillery, [...]
One day isn’t enough. Riverside County’s military heritage runs so deep and cuts through such large swaths of the region’s history and land area that a single Veterans Day remembrance doesn’t suffice, a group of former soldiers and county officials says. They want at least two, maybe three days of events to fully tell the [...]
LINDEN – Sandra Wright-Daniels will start her new position as the Veterans’ Affairs Service Officer Monday. “I will be responsible for filing all claims made by veterans, assist in their paperwork, make sure they get what they are qualified to receive and get information to veterans on new benefits that will be coming available,” said [...]
When Dr. Judith Broder saw a play penned by a former Marine who had served in Iraq, it literally brought home the mental impact of the war on soldiers. The series of 10 monologues in that small Hollywood theater grabbed the Encino psychiatrist’s attention. “It was just their stories and you could see how they [...]
Indianapolis, Oct. 19 – The American Legion, the world’s largest military veterans service organization – http://www.legion.org – announced today they have selected Military.com, the world’s largest military affinity destination on the web and network site of Monster Worldwide, to better assist veterans in their job search. Under the agreement, Military.com will serve as the exclusive [...]