VA adds new Agent Orange presumptives
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has added three presumptives to its list of illnesses caused by Agent Orange: bladder cancer, hypothyroidism ... Continue Reading →
Tiny homes to fill Veterans Village
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The older veterans stood in a semi-circle in the rear parking lot of the coffee shop, watching the activity and drinking coffee. What they were watching ... Continue Reading →
Fake dog trainer nailed for scamming veterans
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I’ll admit, after reading about so many Department of Veterans Affairs-related crimes over the years, this is a new one. A judge has sentenced a Texas resident ... Continue Reading →
VA reviews denied Blue Water Navy Agent Orange claims
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One of the first lawsuits brought against the Department of Veterans Affairs for benefits for veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange (AO) was in 1986. At issue ... Continue Reading →
VA has volunteer opportunities
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The Department of Veterans Affairs just celebrated its 75th year of using volunteers to run programs for veterans. In that time they’ve toted up 1 billion hours ... Continue Reading →
Career retraining available to qualified vets
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If you’ve lost your job due to the pandemic to the extent that you know you need a different career, the Department of Veterans Affairs might be able to ... Continue Reading →
VA issues homeless vets study press release
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A recent Department of Veterans Affairs press release about a study of homelessness among veterans said it found “issues related to financial strain are significant ... Continue Reading →
Once-homeless vets test job market
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In the month since the homeless veterans had moved into the attic dormitory, three of them had gotten jobs of one kind or another. Sarge had gone banging on doors ... Continue Reading →
VA vaccine clinic gets a thumbs-up
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I wasn’t the only one walking down the street toward the Department of Veterans Affairs pop-up vaccine clinic. In fact, there were about six guys who were ... Continue Reading →
Still waiting on records?
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Weeks ago, I wrote about the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) being mostly closed due to COVID-19 with staff unable to process requests for information. ... Continue Reading →
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