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Kenneth Lee Worley Bronze Memorial Challenge Help honor this orphan Marine MOH recipient More
Deployed GA Soldier Loses Everything to Thief
DoD, VA realign disability ratings claims process Soldiers being medically released from the Army will soon benefit from a more streamlined disability evaluation system.More
While faithfully serving his country, Spc Jefferey Farmer was served a devastating blow.
Thieves broke into his home and took not only his personal possessions, but also his tools that he needs to make a living. More
Please join us in protesting the procecution of Navy SEALs Petiton and more info Here
Adding insult to infamy26 years after attack on Marine barracks in Beirut, families stymied
again in bid for restitution
On Veterans Day, Christine Devlin stood in the cold in Westwood for the unveiling of a new memorial to local soldiers lost overseas, More
The C & P Exam ,By Jim Strickland -
The Ratings Veterans Services Representative (RVSR) is a primary decision maker of the outcome More
VA Ratings for Hearing, By Thom Stoddert
The VA’s hearing tests, or audiology exams, and rating schemes are not well understood More
A "Hard Got" Christmas Dinner
By Frank Praytor
Add to pheasant hunting the element of trip-flares and you can count on an eventful sporting afternoon More
Veterans can find out information about using their VA Benefits including the VA Loan benefit.
It's 'Absolutely Ridiculous' to Prosecute Navy SEALs Over Alleged Punching of Terrorist, Says Former JAG Lawyer Now Serving in Congress More
Program Manager Explains Delay in 'Stop Loss' Claims After an initial delay caused by software and manpower issues, the first More
Loss for Government As Board of Inquiry Rules LtCol Chessani Not Guilty of Misconduct
After three hours of deliberation, the military Board of Inquiry ruled LtCol Chessani was not guilty of misconduct and should not be demoted. More
MilBlogs Under attack from without
and within. Milblogs Go Silent
On Wednesday 16 December 2009, many milblogs are going silent for the day. Some are choosing to go silent for a longer period of time. (See story below) More
Decorated soldier’s blog attracts loyal following, but he says his bosses are muzzling him
Master Sgt. C.J. Grisham is not the type to shy away from a fight. Decorated for valor in Iraq, the 15-year Army veteran is also More
Professor Begins Study of Treatment for Tinnitus Among Military Personnel
A University of Alabama researcher is embarking on a $5.6 million phase-three, randomized, controlled clinical More
Erectile Dysfunction & Your Claim
ED is rated as a Special Monthly Compensation More
Together in war, and now in old age
It was a 68-year-old photo on a nursing home bulletin board salute to Veterans Day that caught John Kelley’s eye as he maneuvered his wheelchair through the reception area of his nursing home. More
Nine years later, USS Cole attack claims another victim The October 2000 terrorist assault on the USS Cole killed 17 sailors and injured 39, among them Petty Officer 3rd Class More
DoD Looks at Long-term Effects of Burn Pits The Defense Department has launched a study on the possible long-term effects of the smoke emitted from More
6 years after Iraq, hexavalent chromium exposure weighs on veteran
Six years after Guy Naylor returned from Iraq, he can't stand the clamor of his own family. More
Orange Heart Disease Ruling Could Boost VA Costs Department of Veterans Affairs issues a final rule to claim adjudicators to presume three more diseases More
VA works with United States Special Operations Command to help veterans prove "Special Ops" service. More
2 Navy SEALs' Detainee Abuse Trials Moved to Iraq Two Navy SEALs accused in the mistreatment of an Iraqi detainee More
Assurance-Get Some
Gold is over $1000 an ounce. I am old More
Our Viet Nam Brothers
I often hear, “We are veterans and we are brothers, we don’t leave brothers be More
USCAVC decides that VA can deny a claim for failure to appear at an exam, whether or not VA sent a notice of exam to the veteran. VA does not have to keep a copy of the notice in their files to prove they More
Veterans Have Earned Respect
Discipline and the VA
The Veterans Administration serves the needs of veterans who have served their country. This includes both disabled More
Meet The Troops, Inc., reaches out for help! Troops Needed! Meet The Troops is looking for soldiers who would like penpals or care packages More
A Widow Remembers & Seeks Answers
About Ronald Venton Hacker More
Every One A Mother's Son -A Poem
Department of Defense funds drug therapy study for traumatic brain injury
Defense Medical Research Program to conduct a 5 year study of the effects of the drug Allopregnanolone More
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Army-sponsored report suggests new 'police force' Domestic agents could be used in 'shaping an environment before a conflict'A newly released Rand Corp More
Home Fires: In Balad, Smoke and Fire Balad Air Base in northern Iraq was once nicknamed “Mortaritaville” by More
Compensation and Pension Service Bulletin for January 2010. This Service Bulletin contains the names of ships included in "Blue Water Navy Claims" More
Top 8 Reasons to Put Boeing to Work Building our Next Tanker Fleet
After several fits and starts, the Air More
Veteran's widow wins her battle with the VA More
Accidents, Illness Cause Most War-Zone Casualties "Non-battle related injuries continue to be the leading cause of medical evacuation in modern More,
Health alarm raised about two state-operated veterans homes
Inspectors saw patients screaming, biting and kicking as four attendants held More
Institute of Medicine (IOM) report titled: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis and Assessment. Report Here
VA's Best Practice Manual for (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations. What to expect at a C & P for PTSD Report Here
States' rights rebellion over National Guard Lawmakers fight to keep governors, not president, in control of troops More
Soldier, letter writer meet after 42 years Forty-two years ago, fourth-grade students at Red Bank, Tenn More
Cost-of-living Allowance Depends on Unpredictable Factors Because unpredictable factors can affect the cost-of-living More
Camp Lejeune and Atsugi troops, veterans and families to receive care; Panel also approves VA Assistant More
Overdue medals awarded to WWII veterans More
Caregiving strains families of veterans with severe injuries More
"Fighting for Our Veterans-Supporting Our Troops"
Kin defend soldier charged in child porn case The Army has charged an Illinois National Guardsman in Afghanistan More
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Toxins in Camp Lejeune water 30 years ago still a problem More
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Veterans get a hand up with medical foster care Cribbage, bountiful food, a sense of family: A World War II veteran is thriving again after moving in with a medical foster-care family More
A journey of reconciliation to Vietnam draws U.S. veterans Somewhere, in the silence after death on the Mekong Delta More
Demand Accountability for McDonald's mistreatment of Disabled Iraq Veteran
When I came home from my second tour in Iraq in 2006 and departed the Army in 2007, I had no idea I would have to More
The Military Community Says “Stop Spending!”
This week the Obama Administration submitted a $3.8 Trillion budget to Congress, which forecasts a $1.6 Trillion budget deficit for the coming year More
DOD Releases Defense Reviews, 2011 Budget Proposal, and 2010 War Funding Supplemental Request Here
White House Seeks $125 Billion for Veterans in 2011 To expand health care to a record-number of Veterans, reduce the number of More
US casualties in Afghanistan sow seeds of anger Anger, frustration and a hunger for revenge are running high among US Marines More
PRESIDENT SIGNS VETERANS’ EMERGENCY CARE FAIRNESS ACT will enable the DVA to reimburse veterans enrolled in VA health care More
Veteran seeks case against DoD Of the 7,200 GIs who participated in drug testing at Edgewood or other facilities More
Concurrent receipt may not be properly funded Just days after the Obama administration announced plans to provide full concurrent More
Gates: No Tricare Hike in 2011 Budget Request Tricare recipients will see no increase in their premiums next year, if Congress More
Troops' time at home to increase Beginning next year, soldiers at Fort Drum should be able to spend twice as long at home as deployed More
Veterans groups find VA budget lacking A Thursday hearing on funding for federal veterans program will focus on how much of an More
Savage sparks $50,000 bump in soldier's defense fund The defense fund for a soldier convicted of shooting an al-Qaida operative More
White House reaches out to rural veterans in 2011 budget To expand health care to a record-number of veterans More
VA Vows to improve tracking of military sexual trauma care following Inspector General findings Report finds insufficient More
Law students help veterans with benefits
William Whalen came this week with questions about Veterans Affairs benefits. More
Concord vet who tested Agent Orange now lives with consequences Bob Decker fought prostate cancer a decade ago More
Harper's Is Wrong on Gitmo Suicides Harper's Magazine has topped all previous left-wing conspiracy stories More
One year filing deadline for TRICARE claims When you visit the doctor, you probably pay your co-pay, then leave. More
Feds Probe Marine Mental Health Care DOJ to Investigate Complaints of Substandard Care at Camp Lejeune in N.C. amid Reports of More
GAO: Defense and VA are making progress on data-sharing The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments can exchange More
Hyperbaric chambers could help those with TBI Air Force doctors at the San Antonio Military Medical Center think they have found a way More
VA Hospitals Urged To Accommodate Growing Number Of Female Veterans More
Vietnam veteran who battled post-traumatic stress is now in his final fight There was a time, before he was dying,
Vietnam generation begins to fade as death rate rises for war's veterans Forty years ago, Ron Willoughby was death with a telescopic More
Former Army cook captured in Iraq publishes her memoir Sho-shana Johnson survived gunshot wounds to both legs More
Medical marijuana: Patients laud benefits of controversial drug Air Force veteran Brian Martin served his country in undercover operations in Vietnam. More
VA Ratings-The Basics How does the VA come up with those wonderful percentages More
New Budget: Pay Raise, Health Costs and Concurrent Receipt The Obama administration proposes to spend three percent More
Rep. John Murtha dead at 77... More
