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Memorial Day: Despair and Resilience 0 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 3 1514
My Ongoing VA Journey 19 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 11 5456
Notes From The Boonies 2 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 3 1814
LAPD sued for $20M in live-on-TV shooting 4 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 1 2009
Fraggin' 0 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 5 1698
Remember the Children 0 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 3 1605
Eric Shinseki, "mad as hell" over VA scandal, is grilled by senators 2 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 1 1941
Report on VA due within 3 weeks, Shinseki says 0 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 1 1544
New Names Etched on Vietnam Wall 2 jakeXT May 2014 May 2014 2 2275
Have any of you Vietnam era guys been back to Vietnam since the war? 5 Victor_c3 Apr 2014 May 2014 0 1982
question about the VN war and its veterans 45 steve2470 Mar 2014 May 2014 0 9703
For some vets, the war will never end 2 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1887
Pulitzer-winning series used as tool to lobby for change 1 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1681
Volunteer docs, dentists fill holes in vet coverage 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1623
Veterans bike through Vietnam to help heal wounds of war 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1623
U.S. special forces struggle with record suicides: admiral 1 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1719
SC man hit with $525 federal fine for failing to pay for 89-cent drink refill at VA hospital 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 2326
An Int’l Trail of Death and Heartbreak: How the Bush Wars came home with the Vets 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1623
Veterans and White Supremacy 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1890
Military sexual assault victims face agonizing choice 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1586
Military caregivers getting assistance as awareness of their struggle grows 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1510
The Gazette and reporter Dave Philipps win Pulitzer Prize 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1621
Soldiers stuck in backlogged disability system can't go forward, can't go back 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1744
LaRue: Afghan vet loses a leg, finds his purpose 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1520
Battle over Tomball veteran's home could be headed to a jury trial 2 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1841
Large numbers of vets with PTSD live near military bases 1 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1522
Retiring the A-10 Early Puts Troops' Lives at Risk 6 douglas9 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 4 1997
Veterans Affairs grilled by House over avoidable deaths 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1517
Gary Sinise is coming to my community to support a local disabled vet 10 pinboy3niner Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 3011
MI men arrested for viciously beating Army veteran they considered a ‘n*gger lover’ 9 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 2702

Veterans Continued...

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Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 5 1525
Vietnam POW Jeremiah Denton Jr. dies in Va. Beach 4 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Apr 2014 9 10929
CIR: VA paid out $200 million in wrongful death settlements since 2001 6 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 2187
Gov. Scott Walker's actions are a disservice to veterans 0 white cloud Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1653
Mental health experts dispute linking PTSD to violence after Fort Hood shooting 2 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1703
Poll: Most recent vets battle physical, mental issues 0 unhappycamper Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 1580
'Out of Options': Veterans With PTSD Hit Pot Underground 5 jakeXT Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 9657
After the Wars: A Legacy of Pain and Pride 1 n2doc Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 2189
Flags on National Mall represent veteran suicides 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 9 2097
Remembered: the heroes of "The Great Escape" 1 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1793
Colleges struggle with turning veterans into graduates 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 1826
Mandatory mail order begins for Tricare seniors 3 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2023
New York City inmate, a retired Marine, 'baked to death' in cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1692
Veterans charity charged with deceiving the public 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1610
What’s in Veterans Affairs’ $164 Billion Budget? 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1720
Mentally ill homeless vet ‘essentially baked to death’ in New York City jail cell 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1899
Medals of Honor Go to 24 Army Veterans Who Had Been Denied 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1520
Obama's day: Medal of Honor 1 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 1647
Veterans call for end to asbestos lawsuit bill 0 white cloud Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1600
Multiple employees at Milwaukee's VA Center under investigation 1 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1931
Federal Investigative Agency Allegedly Snubbed Audio Tape of Scheme to Destroy VA's Healthcare Recor 2 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 7 2087
‘We have to learn how to come home,’ says veteran at conference 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1618
From War In The Desert To 'Murder Ball On Ice' 0 jakeXT Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1612
My recent VA experience 20 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 34 4029
(WA) Lakewood nonprofit a one-stop shop for those leaving military (xpost from NSD) 0 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1660
Vietnam veterans sue U.S. military for discharge upgrades over PTSD 2 douglas9 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 1924
#Helpvets a good video about Veteran Bill block 0 white cloud Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2237
Dozens of veterans’ priorities rolled into one bill 5 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 5 2025
Olympia man suing Veterans Administration after he contracted MRSA 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 1631
Air Force Aircraft Returned from Vietnam Identified as Postwar Source of Agent Orange Contamination 0 douglas9 Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1805

Veterans Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor (24 medals) 0 Tx4obama Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1599
Veterans often find jobs serving the community 3 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2263
Congress OKs full pension boost for working-age vets 1 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1624
VA urged to form registry of roadside bomb victims 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1567
VA inspection reveals patient develops ulcer, loses wheelchair during Augusta stay 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 3 1534
Pentagon Proposes Plan to Gut Commissary's Budget 5 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 2062
(Tricare) Defense official vows some relief from surprise lab fees 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1715
Post-9/11 GI Bill focus of new online system 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1668
Report: VA needs better strategy to handle disability backlog 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1631
Female veterans salute their sisters-in-arms 4 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 2037
Feds establish complaint system for student vets 0 unhappycamper Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1679
Va. bills that offer job help for vets, spouses advance 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1810
For injured veteran, war continues even at home 1 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 1700
Former Oklahoma American Legion official is charged 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1952
Army wants to delay giving certain notice to the veterans on whom it tested drugs during the ColdWar 0 jakeXT Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1611
“Combat” deaths at home 4 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 2119
Veterans upset over proposed disability filing changes 3 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1928
Seeking vet friend from long ago 7 uppityperson Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 2351
New ‘COLA fix’ creates have, have-not retiree protection 0 unhappycamper Jan 2014 Jan 2014 4 1691
A Wearable Landmine Detector That Slips Inside A Shoe 2 douglas9 Jan 2014 Jan 2014 9 1973
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